The Chess Player (2017)

The Chess Player (2017)

2017-05-05 Spain 98 Min. PG-13
6.5 42 votes

Overview

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

Marc Clotet is Diego Padilla
Diego Padilla
Melina Matthews is Marianne Latour
Marianne Latour
Alejo Sauras is Javier Sánchez
Javier Sánchez
Andrés Gertrúdix is Pablo Mérida
Pablo Mérida
Lionel Auguste is Pierre Boileau
Pierre Boileau
Stefan Weinert is Colonel Maier
Colonel Maier
Martin Angerbauer is Soldier Kuhn
Soldier Kuhn

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