The Royal Game (2021)

Placed in solitary confinement by the Gestapo, a lawyer dives into the world of chess in order to resist the psychological torture from his captors.

Director: Philipp Stölzl
Cast: Albrecht Schuch, Johannes Zeiler, Samuel Finzi, Oliver Masucci, Birgit Minichmayr, Andreas Lust, Joel Basman, Lukas Miko, Maresi Riegner, Rolf Lassgård
Runtime: 01h 51m
Type: Movie

The Royal Game (2021)

Placed in solitary confinement by the Gestapo, a lawyer dives into the world of chess in order to resist the psychological torture from his captors.

Director: Philipp Stölzl
Cast: Albrecht Schuch, Johannes Zeiler, Samuel Finzi, Oliver Masucci, Birgit Minichmayr, Andreas Lust, Joel Basman, Lukas Miko, Maresi Riegner, Rolf Lassgård
Runtime: 01h 51m
Type: Movie
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