Dr. Josef Bartok
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Dec 3, 2021 · STUDIOCANAL International. 11.5K subscribers. 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.
- 2 min
- 77.3K
- STUDIOCANAL
Sep 23, 2021 · Edit page. 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.
- (4.7K)
- 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.
- Stefan Zweig
- 1943
Apr 25, 2022 · The Royal Game is a difficult film to watch and it provides no easy answers. The film seems to be saying that what is taken from victims by the Nazis can never be returned and there is...
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 the local Gestapo leader gain access to their private bank accounts in order to fund the Nazi regime.
- Philipp Stölzl
- Oliver Masucci
Dec 19, 2022 · His symbolic and moving psychological drama “Chess: A Novel” was filmed as “Chess Story,” titled “The Royal Game” when it was released in Europe. It’s a showcase of the film-friendly glory that was Zweig, a lush period piece about Vienna as the Nazis takeover, a cryptic story of money, character, guilt and chess.
Chess Story is a film directed by Philipp Stölzl with Oliver Masucci, Rolf Lassgård, Albrecht Schuch, Birgit Minichmayr .... Year: 2021. Original title: Schachnovelle.
