Chess story = Schachnovelle
(DVD)
Contributors
Stölzl, Philipp, film director.
Worm, Philipp, film producer.
Walker, Tobias, film producer.
Krausz, Danny, film producer.
Friz, Kalle, film producer.
Worm, Philipp, film producer.
Walker, Tobias, film producer.
Krausz, Danny, film producer.
Friz, Kalle, film producer.
Published
New York, NY : Film Movement, [2023].
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADD - MOVIE_WLA2 | GERMAN DVD FEATURE CHE | On Shelf |
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | DVD FOREIGN FILM CHESS | Checked out |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | DVD CHESS | On Shelf |
| Geneva Public Library District - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD FOREIGN FILM CHESS | On Shelf |
| Homewood Public Library District - Stacks | DVD-FOREIGN LANG CHE | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Film Movement, [2023].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
German
UPC
850021115982
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2021.
General Note
Aspect ratio 2.39:1 widescreen.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Thomas W. Kiennast ; editor, Sven Budelmann ; music, Ingo Frenzel.
Participants/Performers
Oliver Masucci, Albrecht Schuch, Brigit Minichmayr, Samuel Finzi, Andreas Lust, Lukas Miko, Joel Basman.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Not rated by the MPAA.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; all regions; wide screen; 5.1 surround sound/2.0 stereo.
Language
German with optional English subtitles.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stölzl, P., Worm, P., Walker, T., Krausz, D., Friz, K., Mattes, S., Hund, I., Grigorian, E., Masucci, O., Schuch, A. A., Minichmayr, B., Finzi, S., Lust, A., Miko, L., Basman, J., Kiennast, T. W., Budelmann, S., Frenzel, I. L., & Zweig, S. (2023). Chess story =: Schachnovelle . Film Movement.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Philipp, Stölzl et al.. 2023. Chess Story =: Schachnovelle. New York, NY: Film Movement.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Philipp, Stölzl et al.. Chess Story =: Schachnovelle New York, NY: Film Movement, 2023.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Stölzl, P., Worm, P., Walker, T., Krausz, D., Friz, K., Mattes, S. and Hund, I. et al (2023). Chess story =: schachnovelle. New York, NY: Film Movement.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stölzl, Philipp,, et al. Chess Story =: Schachnovelle Film Movement, 2023.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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