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Chess Story
Directed by
Philipp Stölzl
2021
1h 52m
NR
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To withstand the psychological torture of the Gestapo, a lawyer imprisoned by the Nazis finds refuge in the world of chess.
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Cast of Chess Story
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
Dienstmädchen Klara
Luisa-Céline Gaffron
Fridl
Moritz von Treuenfels
Schutzmann Erich
Carl Achleitner
Schachspieler an Bar
Eric Bouwer
Schiffsarzt Dr. Wouters
Rafael Stachowiak
Schiffskellner Harry
Isa Hochgerner
Köchin
Anton Rattinger
Fahrer Max
Markus Schleinzer
Dr. Auer
Manfred Möck
Schachspieler an Bar
Paul Schweinester
Beamter in Hotelbibliothek
Alexander Khuon
Seward Claas
Dieter Bernhardt
Fahrer
Elias Gabele
Passkontrolleur am Hafen
Aron Eichhorn
Demonstrant
Gerhard Flödl
Kellner Palais Auersperg
Heiko Köchel
Gestapomänner
Kari Rakkola
Gestapomänner
Christian Dungl
Gestapomänner
Belush Korenyi
Pianist Hotel Metropole
Philipp M. Krenn
Beamte an Hotelrezeption
Christoph Kostomiris
Gestapo-Beamter
Chess Story Reviews
Slant Magazine
William Repass
Philipp Stölzl craftily melds the genres of period drama and psychological thriller, not for the purposes of reheated nostalgia, but to shed a cold light on the recursions of historical trauma.
National Review
Kyle Smith
Chess Story is a diabolically knotted psychological thriller... The film isn't really about chess but about the human spirit.
Movie Nation
Roger Moore
Mournful and just cryptic enough to leave you guessing what you just saw, but touched, engaged and intrigued by it
NYC Movie Guru
Avi Offer
Spellbinding! A gripping, provocative and genuinely poignant journey.
Film Threat
Benjamin Franz
Chess Story is a subtle, soft-spoken killer of a film. It's absolutely worth your time if you like World War II-era dramas. Seek it out.
Los Angeles Times
Michael Rechtshaffen
"Chess Story" masterfully confounds expectations as a tautly calibrated, intricately constructed Chinese puzzle of a period drama set during Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria.
Film Inquiry
Lee Jutton
Despite boasting great performances and lavish production values, the film also feels unnecessarily messy, as though its makers were somewhat overwhelmed by the prospect of adapting such a lauded piece of literature.
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Lael Loewenstein
It's extremely well-directed and one of the best uses of sound design I've heard in a while.
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