Dr. Josef Bartok
Oliver Masucci
Dr. Josef Bartok
The Royal Game
“He turned resistance into a game.”
6.9
2021
1h 50m
HistoryDramaWarThriller
Director: Philipp Stölzl
Overview
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.
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Chess Story (2021) | Trailer | Philipp Stölzl Official
Cast
Franz-Josef Böhm
Albrecht Schuch
Franz-Josef Böhm
Anna Bartok
Birgit Minichmayr
Anna Bartok
Owen McConnor
Rolf Lassgård
Owen McConnor
Johann Prantl
Andreas Lust
Johann Prantl
Alfred Koller
Samuel Finzi
Alfred Koller
Gustav Sailer
Lukas Miko
Gustav Sailer
Barkeeper Willem
Joel Basman
Barkeeper Willem
Dr. Swoboda
Clemens Berndorff
Dr. Swoboda
Dr. Fink
Johannes Zeiler
Dr. Fink
Maid Klara
Maresi Riegner
Maid Klara
Fridl
Luisa-Céline Gaffron
Fridl
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