Dr. Josef Bartok
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Sep 23, 2021 · Chess Story: Directed by Philipp Stölzl. With Oliver Masucci, Dieter Bernhardt, Elias Gabele, Birgit Minichmayr. To withstand the psychological torture of the Gestapo, a lawyer imprisoned by the Nazis finds refuge in the world of chess.
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- Drama, Thriller, War
- Philipp Stölzl
- 2021-09-23
The Royal Game (also known as Chess Story; in the original German Schachnovelle, "Chess Novella") is a novella by the Austrian author Stefan Zweig written in 1941, the year before the author's death by suicide. In some editions, the title is used for a collection that also includes "Amok", "Burning Secret", "Fear", and "Letter From ...
- Stefan Zweig
- 1943
130,778 ratings9,863 reviews. Chess Story, also known as The Royal Game, is the Austrian master Stefan Zweig's final achievement, completed in Brazilian exile and sent off to his American publisher only days before his suicide in 1942.
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- Paperback
NOW ON VODVienna, 1938: Austria is occupied by the Nazis. Just as Dr. Josef Bartok is about to flee to America with his wife Anna, he is arrested and taken t...
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- Film Movement
A film based on Stefan Zweig's final novella, Chess Story follows a Jewish notary who uses chess to resist the Nazis in Vienna. The film stars Oliver Masucci, Birgit Minichmayr, and Franz-Josef Böhm, and is available on Prime Video and Apple TV.
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- Oliver Masucci
- Philipp Stölzl
- History, Drama, War
Jan 19, 2023 · By Michael Rechtshaffen. Jan. 19, 2023 3:06 PM PT. Although the blandly nondescript title doesn’t exactly suggest the promise of deep intrigue, Philipp Stölzl’s “Chess Story” masterfully...
Jan 13, 2023 · Adapted from the novella by Stefan Zweig, “Chess Story” is a diabolically knotted psychological thriller. Tumbling into madness and exhilarated by his love of freedom, the central character...
