Austria / Sep 02, 1960 / 12
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Werner von Basil, a Austrian intellectual, was captured by the Nazis in 1938. They want to break him to confess smuggling. Without any mental sustenance, the only thing left to keep his mind busy is an old tactics book for chess.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Albert Lieven | Hartmann |
| Dietmar Schönherr | Rabbi |
| Wolfgang Wahl | Mondgesicht |
| Albert Bessler | Scientist |
| Alan Gifford | Mac Iver |
| Harald Maresch | Ballet Master |
| Karl Stepanek | Baranow |
| Dorothea Wieck | Countess (uncredited) |
| Rijk de Gooyer | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Susanne Körber-Harlan | Young Woman (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Schachnovelle |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Roxy Film |
| Release date | 2 settembre 1960 |
| Production | Luggi Waldleitner |
| Writer | Stefan Zweig, Harold Medford, Gerd Oswald, Herbert Reinecker |
| Editing | K.M. Eckstein, Barbara Riedel |
| Cinematography | Günther Senftleben, Franz Hofer |
| Assistant directors | Wolfgang Bellenbaum, Gerd Oswald |
| Camera operators | Franz Hofer, Günther Senftleben |
| Additional photography | Günther Senftleben, Franz Hofer |
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| Production design | Wolf Englert, Ernst Richter |
| Art direction | Wolf Englert, Ernst Richter |
| Set decoration | Wolf Englert, Ernst Richter |
| Music | Hans-Martin Majewski, Bernhard Reicherts |
| Sound | Hans-Martin Majewski, Bernhard Reicherts |
| Costume design | Ursula Stutz, Franz Mayrhofer, Gerda Scholz-Grosse |
| Makeup | Franz Mayrhofer, Gerda Scholz-Grosse, Ursula Stutz |
| Hairstyling | Ursula Stutz, Franz Mayrhofer, Gerda Scholz-Grosse |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 06, 1960
Germany / Sep 16, 1960 / 12
Sweden / May 29, 1961
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United States / Jun 25, 1961
Finland / Oct 27, 1961
Mexico / Nov 02, 1961
Spain / Feb 12, 1962
Denmark / Jan 14, 1963
Hungary / Oct 23, 1980
Physical media
Germany / Jan 01, 1991 / 12 / VHS
TV
Spain / Jan 22, 1978
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