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.
- (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. In some editions, the title is used for a collection that also includes "Amok", "Burning Secret", "Fear", and "Letter From ...
- Stefan Zweig
- 1943
With astounding concision in a short story about chess, Zweig outlines a profound psychological theory: that a human being’s greatest resource - the ability to reflect upon himself and his actions - is also his greatest vulnerability.
- (129.8K)
- Paperback
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
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...
- 2 min
- 42.5K
- Film Movement
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...
About this movie. arrow_forward. To withstand the psychological torture of the Gestapo, a notary imprisoned by the Nazis (Oliver Masucci, Look Who's Back) rescues himself in the world of chess....
