Chess Story

January. 13,2023      
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from him. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psychologically tormented for months and begins to weaken. However, when he steals an old book about chess it sets him on course to overcome the mental suffering inflicted upon him, until it becomes a dangerous obsession.

Oliver Masucci as  Dr. Josef Bartok
Albrecht Schuch as  Franz-Josef Böhm
Birgit Minichmayr as  Anna Bartok
Rolf Lassgård as  Owen McConnor
Andreas Lust as  Johann Prantl
Samuel Finzi as  Alfred Koller
Lukas Miko as  Gustav Sailer
Joel Basman as  Barkeeper Willem
Clemens Berndorff as  Dr. Swoboda
Johannes Zeiler as  Dr. Fink

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Reviews

CommentsXp
2023/01/13

Best movie ever!

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Calum Hutton
2023/01/14

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

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Jonah Abbott
2023/01/15

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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Kinley
2023/01/16

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

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