The Chess Player

The Chess Player(2017)

May 5, 2017
1h 38m
IMDb6.3897
TMDB6.349

Overview

In 1934 Diego Padilla wins the Spanish Championship of Chess and meets a French journalist, Marianne Latour, and they fall in love. At the end of the Civil War, Marianne convinces Diego to live in France with their daughter, where shortly afterwards Diego will be accused of spying by the Nazis and imprisoned in an SS prison. In prison, Diego will try to survive in a hostile environment thanks to Colonel Maier's passion for chess.

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THE CHESS PLAYER - Trailer with English subtitles
THE CHESS PLAYER - Trailer with English subtitles

Cast

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Director of Photography

Juan Carlos Gómez

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Box Office

Revenue

$245K

Details

Original Title

El jugador de ajedrez

Original Language

es

Country

Spain

Production

Hernández y Fernández PC, Tornasol Media, Ishtar Films

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