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Release Year2017
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Drama
Votes49
DirectorLuis Oliveros
WritersJulio Castedo
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Chess Player
About 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.
Directed by Luis Oliveros, The Chess Player leans on a strong ensemble — Marc Clotet, Melina Matthews, Alejo Sauras — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 2017.
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