Storyline
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.
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Cast & Crew
Marc Clotet
Diego Padilla
Melina Matthews
Marianne Latour
Alejo Sauras
Javier Sánchez
Maarten Dannenberg
Andrés Gertrúdix
Pablo Mérida
Lionel Auguste
Pierre Boileau
Stefan Weinert
Colonel Maier
Martin Angerbauer
Soldier Kuhn
Frequently Asked Questions
The Chess Player was released on May 5, 2017.
The runtime of The Chess Player is 1h 38m.
The Chess Player is a History, Drama movie.
The Chess Player has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Chess Player is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Chess Player was directed by Luis Oliveros.
The main cast of The Chess Player includes Marc Clotet, Melina Matthews, Alejo Sauras.
The Chess Player is originally in Spanish.