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The Chessplayer (2017)

Original title: El jugador de ajedrez

2017-05-05 · 1h 38m · ES
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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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Luis OliverosDirectorJulio CastedoWriter
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Marc ClotetMarc ClotetDiego PadillaMelina MatthewsMelina MatthewsMarianne LatourAlejo SaurasAlejo SaurasJavier SánchezMaarten DannenbergMaarten DannenbergAndrés GertrúdixAndrés GertrúdixPablo MéridaLionel AugusteLionel AugustePierre BoileauStefan WeinertStefan WeinertColonel MaierMartin AngerbauerMartin AngerbauerSoldier Kuhn

Keywords

ImprisonmentNaziChessNazis

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityImprisonment · Nazi · ChessDialogue densityDramaDirector preference305716Actor preference191774 · 77492 · 535910Country preferenceEs

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What is The Chessplayer about?

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.

How long is The Chessplayer?

The Chessplayer has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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