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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
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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...
TOP CRITIC. “Chess Story” masterfully confounds expectations as a tautly calibrated, intricately constructed Chinese puzzle of a period drama set during Nazi Germany’s annexation of Austria ...
One reason for the success is surely writer Eldar Grigorian and with him I am a bit surprised that he was in charge here. His body of work before this film and also his focus on direction did not make it obvious that he would be picked to pen such a huge project.
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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- Oliver Masucci
- Philipp Stölzl
- History, Drama, War
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.
Jan 13, 2023 · Jan 19, 2023. Although the blandly nondescript title doesn’t exactly suggest the promise of deep intrigue, Philipp Stölzl’s Chess Story masterfully confounds expectations as a tautly calibrated, intricately constructed Chinese puzzle of a period drama set during Nazi Germany’s annexation of Austria. Read More.
