

The Royal Game(2021)
“He turned resistance into a game.”
September 23, 2021
1h 50m
Flop
IMDb6.84,856
RT88%
Meta80/100
TMDB6.9148
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
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Original Title
Schachnovelle
Original Language
de
Country
Austria, Germany
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Walker & Worm Film, Dor Film, BR, ORF, StudioCanal, Studio Babelsberg, ARD, ARD Degeto





























