The Royal Game

The Royal Game

2021
1h 50m
6.9

6.9/10

154 votes • View on IMDb
History Drama War Thriller

"He turned resistance into a game."

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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Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Walker & Worm Film Dor Film BR ORF StudioCanal Studio Babelsberg ARD ARD Degeto
Production Countries
Austria Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Keywords

chess world war ii playing chess

Quick Facts

Original Title Schachnovelle
Release Date September 23, 2021
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt12058584
Website Visit Site

Cast

Oliver Masucci
Oliver Masucci

Dr. Josef Bartok

Albrecht Schuch
Albrecht Schuch

Franz-Josef Böhm

Birgit Minichmayr
Birgit Minichmayr

Anna Bartok

Rolf Lassgård
Rolf Lassgård

Owen McConnor

Andreas Lust
Andreas Lust

Johann Prantl

Samuel Finzi
Samuel Finzi

Alfred Koller

Lukas Miko
Lukas Miko

Gustav Sailer

Joel Basman
Joel Basman

Barkeeper Willem

Clemens Berndorff
Clemens Berndorff

Dr. Swoboda

Johannes Zeiler
Johannes Zeiler

Dr. Fink

Maresi Riegner
Maresi Riegner

Maid Klara

Luisa-Céline Gaffron
Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Fridl

Key Crew

Philipp Worm
Producer
Tobias Walker
Producer
Philipp Stölzl
Director
Eldar Grigorian
Writer