The Royal Game (2021)
- Original title
- Schachnovelle
- Directed by
- Philipp Stölzl
- Genre
- history, drama, war, thriller
- Country
- Germany, Austria
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 158 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man uses chess as a way to cope with his isolation while under the control of the Gestapo in 1930s Vienna. When he later faces a world champion in a match, the psychological pressure of the past resurfaces.
tensecerebralsomberclaustrophobicpsychologicaldeliberatebleak
What happens
Le Joueur d'échecs (titre original : Schachnovelle) est un film germano-autrichien réalisé par Philipp Stölzl sorti en 2021. Le film est l'adaptation de nouvelle du même nom de Stefan Zweig. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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