The Royal Game is a movie directed by Philipp Stölzl in 2021 and based on the book Chess Story by Stefan Zweig, first published in 1942. The movie features Oliver Masucci, Rolf Lassgård, Albrecht Schuch, Birgit Minichmayr, Luisa-Céline Gaffron, Samuel Finzi, and others.
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Storyline
While the Nazi troops march into Vienna in 1938, 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.
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Movie vs Book
Year
2021
Minutes
110
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Royal Game
Original title: Schachnovelle
Director: Philipp Stölzl
Country: Germany
Year: 2021
Length: 1h50m
Year
1942
Pages
104
Book Rate
8.58
S: Goodreads
Book
Chess Story
Original title: Schachnovelle
Author: Stefan Zweig
Country: Austria
First published in: 1942
Length: 104 pages
Genre: Fiction
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