Dr. Josef Bartok
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Sep 23, 2021 · Chess Story: Directed by Philipp Stölzl. With Oliver Masucci, Dieter Bernhardt, Elias Gabele, Birgit Minichmayr. To withstand the psychological torture of the Gestapo, a lawyer imprisoned by the Nazis finds refuge in the world of chess.
The Royal Game (also known as Chess Story; in the original German Schachnovelle, "Chess Novella") is a novella by the Austrian author Stefan Zweig written in 1941, the year before the author's death by suicide.
Chess Story, also known as The Royal Game, is the Austrian master Stefan Zweig's final achievement, completed in Brazilian exile and sent off to his American publisher only days before his suicide in 1942.
Jan 19, 2023 · Oliver Masucci is riveting as a Viennese man outmaneuvering his Nazi captors in the intricate period drama 'Chess Story,' directed by Philipp Stölzl.
Jan 13, 2023 · 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...
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Dec 21, 2022 · Just as Dr. Josef Bartok is about to flee to America with his wife Anna, he is arrested and taken to Hotel Metropol, the Gestapo headquarters. As a notary to the aristocracy, he is tasked with ...
To withstand the psychological torture of the Gestapo, a notary imprisoned by the Nazis (Oliver Masucci, Look Who's Back) rescues himself in the world of chess. Based on the novel...
