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Jan 19, 2023 · But here, director Stölzl and screenwriter Eldar Grigorian, in addition to adding several characters not found in previous versions, seize upon the book’s surreal underpinnings and weave them...
Jan 8, 2023 · Cast: Oliver Masucci, Rolf Lassgård, Albrecht Schuch, Birgit Minichmayr, Moritz von Treuenfels Director: Philipp Stölzl Screenwriter: Eldar Grigorian Distributor: Film Movement Running Time: 110 min Rating: NR Year: 2021 Buy: Video
Jan 13, 2023 · Vienna, 1938: Austria is occupied by the Nazis. Dr. Josef Bartok (Oliver Masucci) is preparing to flee to America with his wife Anna when he is arrested by the Gestapo.
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Jan 13, 2023 · At the height of his powers, Zweig was writing in exile while the Third Reich ruled his native Austria. And now, we find director Phillip Stölzl and writer Eldar Grigorian have adapted Chess Story. Chess Story concerns the exploits of Dr. Joseph Bartok (Oliver Mascucci).
Jul 1, 2021 · Eldar Grigorian adapted the screenplay from Stefan Zweig’s novella of the same name about Dr. Josef Bartok, a lawyer who recalls on a cruise his prior torture and imprisonment by the Nazis in...
Jan 13, 2023 · Josef Bartok (Oliver Masucci) is preparing to flee to America with his wife Anna when he is arrested by the Gestapo. As a former notary to the deposed Austrian aristocracy, he is told to help the local Gestapo leader gain access to their private bank accounts in order to fund the Nazi regime.
Walker Worm Film, Degeto Film, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Dor Film Wien, Studiocanal. Genre. Drama | Chess. 1930s. Nazism. Movie Groups. Stefan Zweig Adaptations. Synopsis. To withstand the psychological torture of the Gestapo, a lawyer imprisoned by the Nazis rescues himself in the world of chess. Awards.
