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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 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. If you can, please consider supporting Slant Magazine.
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.
Dr. 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...
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Synopsis: To withstand the psychological torture of the Gestapo, a lawyer imprisoned by the Nazis rescues himself in the world of chess.You can watch Chess Story through Flatrate,Rent,buy on the platforms: Film Movement Plus,Google Play Movies,Amazon Video,Apple TV,YouTube,Fandango At Home.
Jan 13, 2023 · Chess Story Reviews - Metacritic. Summary 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.
Eldar Grigorian was born in 1982 in Riga, Latvia. He is a director and writer, known for Tarkowskij und ich (2003), Chess Story (2021) and Bassiona Amorosa (2008).
