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The Chess Player

2017-05-05 · 98 min · ★ 6.3

History · Drama

In 1934 Diego Padilla wins the Spanish Championship of Chess and meets a French journalist, Marianne Latour, and they fall in love. At the end of the Civil War, Marianne convinces Diego to live in France with their daughter, where shortly afterwards Diego will be accused of spying by the Nazis and imprisoned in an SS prison. In prison, Diego will try to survive in a hostile environment thanks to Colonel Maier's passion for chess.

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Directors
Luis Oliveros
Production companies
Hernández y Fernández PC, Tornasol Media, Ishtar Films
Countries
Spain
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 244,806

Top Cast

Marc ClotetMarc ClotetDiego Padilla
Melina MatthewsMelina MatthewsMarianne Latour
Alejo SaurasAlejo SaurasJavier Sánchez
Maarten DannenbergMaarten Dannenberg
Andrés GertrúdixAndrés GertrúdixPablo Mérida
Lionel AugustePierre Boileau
Stefan WeinertStefan WeinertColonel Maier
Martin AngerbauerMartin AngerbauerSoldier Kuhn

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