| Description |
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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4 3/4 in |
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polychrome rdacc |
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digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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surround rdacpc |
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stereo rdacpc |
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2.39:1 |
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wide screen rdaar |
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laser optical rdavf |
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NTSC rdabs |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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all regions rdare |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Film Movement series.
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| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; all regions; wide screen; 5.1 surround sound/2.0 stereo. |
| Language |
German with optional English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Oliver Masucci, Albrecht Schuch, Brigit Minichmayr, Andreas Lust, Samuel Finzi, Lukas Miko, Joel Basman, Rolf Lassgård. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Thomas W. Kiennast ; editor, Sven Budelmann ; music, Ingo Ludwig Frenzel. |
| Note |
Based on the book by Stefan Zweig. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2021. |
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Aspect ratio 2.39:1 wide screen. |
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Special features: Introductory essay by writer and curator Larry list ; Bonus short film Der Tunnel, directed by Christoph Daniel and Marc Schmidheiny (10 min.), German with English subtitles. |
| Audience |
Not rated by the MPAA. |
| Summary |
Vienna, 1938: Austria is occupied by the Nazis. Dr. Josef Bartok is preparing to flee to America with his wife Anna when he is arrested by the Gestapo. As a former notary to the deposed Austrian aristocracy, he is told to help the local Gestapo leader gain access to their private bank accounts to fund the Nazi regime. Refusing to cooperate, Bartok is locked in solitary confinement. Just as his mind is beginning to crack, Bartok happens upon a book of famous chess games. To withstand the torture of isolation, Bartok disappears into the world of chess, maintaining his sanity only by memorizing every move. As the action flashes forward to a transatlantic crossing on which he is a passenger, it seems as though Bartok has finally found freedom. But recounting his story to his fellow travelers, it's clear that his encounters with both the Gestapo and the royal game itself have not stopped haunting him. |
| Subject |
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Psychological aspects -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Nazis -- Austria -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Solitary confinement -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Missing persons -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Chess -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Cooperativeness -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Foreign films, German.
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German language materials.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Stölzl, Philipp, film director.
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Grigorian, Eldar, screenwriter.
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Worm, Philipp, film producer.
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Walker, Tobias, film producer.
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Krausz, Danny, film producer.
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Friz, Kalle, film producer.
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Mattes, Sandrine, film producer.
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Hund, Isabel, film producer.
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Masucci, Oliver, 1968- actor.
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Schuch, Albrecht Abraham, 1985- actor.
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Minichmayr, Birgit, actor.
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Lust, Andreas, 1967- actor.
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Finzi, Samuel, 1966- actor.
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Miko, Lukas, 1971- actor.
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Basman, Joel, 1990- actor.
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Lassgård, Rolf, 1955- actor.
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Kiennast, Thomas W., 1976- cinematographer.
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Budelmann, Sven, 1973- editor of moving picture work.
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Frenzel, Ingo Ludwig, 1966- composer (expression)
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Film adaptation of (work): Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942.
Schachnovelle.
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Walker + Worm Film, production company.
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DOR Film (Firm), production company.
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Studiocanal GmbH, production company.
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ARD Degeto Films, production company.
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Bayerischer Rundfunk, production company.
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Film Movement (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Schachnovelle |
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Container of (work): Tunnel.
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| Standard No. |
850021115982 |
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