chess,nazi,imprisonment

The Chess Player (2017)

Poster for The Chess Player

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Luis Oliveros
  • Profile picture of Marc Clotet
    Diego Padilla Marc Clotet
  • Profile picture of Melina Matthews
    Marianne Latour Melina Matthews
  • Profile picture of Alejo Sauras
    Javier Sánchez Alejo Sauras
  • Profile picture of Maarten Dannenberg
    Maarten Dannenberg
  • Profile picture of Andrés Gertrúdix
    Pablo Mérida Andrés Gertrúdix
  • Profile picture of Stefan Weinert
    Colonel Maier Stefan Weinert
  • Profile picture of Martin Angerbauer
    Soldier Kuhn Martin Angerbauer

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Keywords

  • chess
  • nazi
  • imprisonment