Chess Story Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Vienna, 1938: Austria is occupied by the Nazis. Dr. Josef Bartok (Oliver Masucci) is preparing to flee to America with his wife Anna when he is arrested by the Gestapo. As a former notary to the deposed Austrian aristocracy, he is told to help the local Gestapo leader gain access to their private bank accounts in order to fund the Nazi regime. Refusing to cooperate, Bartok is locked in solitary confinement. Just as his mind is beginning to crack, Bartok happens upon a book of famous chess games. To withstand the torture of isolation, Bartok disappears into the world of chess, maintaining his sanity only by memorizing every move. As the action flashes forward to a transatlantic crossing on which he is a passenger, it seems as though Bartok has finally found freedom. But recounting his story to his fellow travelers, it's clear that his encounters with both the Gestapo and with the royal game itself have not stopped haunting him.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Chess Story.

• O
  Oliver Masucci

  Woodwalkers, Day Shift

• R
  Rolf Lassgård

• A
  Albrecht Schuch

  All Quiet on the Western Front

• B
  Birgit Minichmayr

  Taking Sides, Downfall

Crew Behind the Film

The Chess Story behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Philipp Stölzl last directed Erased and Young Goethe in Love.

Director

Philipp Stölzl

Screenwriters

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Additional Information

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Production Details

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