The Royal Game
Schachnovelle
"He turned resistance into a game."
HistoryDramaWarThriller
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.
🎬 DirectorPhilipp Stölzl
📅 Release2021-09-23
🌍 CountryAustria, Germany
🗣 LanguageGerman
🏢 StudioWalker & Worm Film, Dor Film, BR
🗳 Votes147
🔥 Popularity3
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🎭 Cast
Oliver Masucci
Dr. Josef Bartok
Albrecht Schuch
Franz-Josef Böhm
Birgit Minichmayr
Anna Bartok
Rolf Lassgård
Owen McConnor
Andreas Lust
Johann Prantl
Samuel Finzi
Alfred Koller
Lukas Miko
Gustav Sailer
Joel Basman
Barkeeper Willem
Clemens Berndorff
Dr. Swoboda
Johannes Zeiler
Dr. Fink
Maresi Riegner
Maid Klara
Luisa-Céline Gaffron
Fridl
Moritz von Treuenfels
Policeman Erich
Carl Achleitner
Chess Player
Eric Bouwer
Dr. Wouters
🎥 Crew
ProducerTobias Walker
ProducerPhilipp Worm
Co-ProducerDanny Krausz
Co-ProducerKalle Friz
Co-ProducerIsabel Hund
DirectorPhilipp Stölzl
WriterEldar Grigorian
Director of PhotographyThomas W. Kiennast
EditorSven Budelmann
SoundGunnar Voigt
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🏷 Keywords
chessworld war iiplaying chess
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