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Chess Story
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.
| Release : | 2023 |
| Rating : | 6.8 |
| Studio : | BR, Dor Film, ORF, |
| Crew : | Director of Photography, Director, |
| Cast : | Oliver Masucci Albrecht Schuch Birgit Minichmayr Rolf Lassgård Andreas Lust |
| Genre : | Drama History Thriller War |
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Reviews
Good movie but grossly overrated
As Good As It Gets
Admirable film.
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
