Chess Story
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Based on the book by Stefan Zweig.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2021.
Aspect ratio 2.39:1 wide screen.
Special features: Introductory essay by writer and curator Larry list ; Bonus short film Der Tunnel, directed by Christoph Daniel and Marc Schmidheiny (10 min.), German with English subtitles.
Oliver Masucci, Albrecht Schuch, Brigit Minichmayr, Andreas Lust, Samuel Finzi, Lukas Miko, Joel Basman, Rolf Lassgård.
Vienna, 1938: Austria is occupied by the Nazis. Dr. Josef Bartok 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 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 the royal game itself have not stopped haunting him.
DVD; NTSC all regions; 2.39:1 widescreen; 5.1 surround sound/2.0 stereo; [color].
Contents: Schachnovelle.
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SERIES
Film Movement Series
Tunnel.
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
German audio; optional English subtitles.
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Film Movement, [2023]
Year Published: 2023
Description: 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9786318978859
6318978852
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Stölzl, Philipp,
Grigorian, Eldar,
Worm, Philipp,
Walker, Tobias,
Krausz, Danny,
Friz, Kalle,
Mattes, Sandrine,
Hund, Isabel,
Masucci, Oliver, 1968-
Schuch, Albrecht Abraham, 1985-
Minichmayr, Birgit,
Lust, Andreas, 1967-
Finzi, Samuel, 1966-
Miko, Lukas, 1971-
Basman, Joel, 1990-
Lassgård, Rolf, 1955-
Kiennast, Thomas W., 1976-
Budelmann, Sven, 1973-
Frenzel, Ingo Ludwig, 1966-
Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942.
Walker + Worm Film
DOR Film (Firm),
Studiocanal GmbH,
ARD Degeto Film (Firm),
Bayerischer Rundfunk,
Film Movement (Firm),
SUBJECTS
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Psychological aspects -- Drama.
Nazis -- Austria -- Drama.
Solitary confinement -- Drama.
Missing persons -- Drama.
Chess -- Drama.
Cooperativeness -- Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)