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The Royal Game
Directed by
Philipp Stölzl
Not Rated
2023
1h 50m
Drama
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6.8
88%
78%
6.9
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To withstand the psychological torture of the Gestapo, a lawyer imprisoned by the Nazis finds refuge in the world of chess.
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Cast of The Royal Game
Oliver Masucci
Dr. Josef Bartok
Albrecht Schuch
Franz-Josef Böhm
Birgit Minichmayr
Anna Bartok
Rolf Lassgård
Owen McConnor
Andreas Lust
Johann Prantl
Samuel Finzi
Alfred Koller
Lukas Miko
Gustav Sailer
Joel Basman
Barkeeper Willem
Clemens Berndorff
Dr. Swoboda
Johannes Zeiler
Dr. Fink
Maresi Riegner
Maid Klara
Luisa-Céline Gaffron
Fridl
Moritz von Treuenfels
Policeman Erich
Carl Achleitner
Chess Player
Eric Bouwer
Dr. Wouters
Rafael Stachowiak
Ship Waiter Harry
Isa Hochgerner
Cook
Anton Rattinger
Driver Max
Markus Schleinzer
Dr. Auer
Manfred Möck
Chess Player
The Royal Game Ratings & Reviews
FilmWeek (LAist)
Lael Loewenstein
It's extremely well-directed and one of the best uses of sound design I've heard in a while.
Film Inquiry
Lee Jutton
Despite boasting great performances and lavish production values, the film also feels unnecessarily messy, as though its makers were somewhat overwhelmed by the prospect of adapting such a lauded piece of literature.
Los Angeles Times
Michael Rechtshaffen
"Chess Story" masterfully confounds expectations as a tautly calibrated, intricately constructed Chinese puzzle of a period drama set during Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria.
National Review
Kyle Smith
Chess Story is a diabolically knotted psychological thriller... The film isn't really about chess but about the human spirit.
Film Threat
Benjamin Franz
Chess Story is a subtle, soft-spoken killer of a film. It's absolutely worth your time if you like World War II-era dramas. Seek it out.
NYC Movie Guru
Avi Offer
Spellbinding! A gripping, provocative and genuinely poignant journey.
Slant Magazine
William Repass
Philipp Stölzl craftily melds the genres of period drama and psychological thriller, not for the purposes of reheated nostalgia, but to shed a cold light on the recursions of historical trauma.
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