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Summary
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.
🎭 Genre
History, Drama
⏱ Duration
1h 38min
📅 Year
2017
👥 Recommendations
19
Ratings
PPeoople5,0/5
Reviews 19 people recommend it · top 4 by likes
Diego Padilla es un jugador de ajedrez que gana el campeonato de España en 1934. Allí conoce a su mujer, una periodista francesa con la que se va a vivir a Francia unos años más tarde. Poco tiempo después, Diego es acusado de espionaje por los nazis y encerrado en una prisión de las SS.
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Muy buena. Me la recomendaron a mí y yo os la recomiendo a vosotros.
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Trailer The Chess Player
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Luis Oliveros
Marc Clotet
Diego Padilla
Melina Matthews
Marianne Latour
Alejo Sauras
Javier Sánchez
Maarten Dannenberg
Andrés Gertrúdix
Pablo Mérida
Lionel Auguste
Pierre Boileau
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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 i...
How long is The Chess Player?
The Chess Player has a runtime of 1h 38min. It was released in 2017.
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Technical sheet
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Release date | May 5, 2017 |
| Director | Luis Oliveros |
| Runtime | 1 h 38 min |
| Country | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Language | English |
| Genres | History · Drama |
| Cast | Marc Clotet · Melina Matthews · Alejo Sauras · Maarten Dannenberg · Andrés Gertrúdix · Lionel Auguste · Stefan Weinert · Martin Angerbauer |
| Production | Hernández y Fernández PC · Tornasol Media · Ishtar Films |
| IMDB | tt5732530 |
Recommendations 19 people recommend it
Diego Padilla es un jugador de ajedrez que gana el campeonato de España en 1934. Allí conoce a su mujer, una periodista francesa con la que se va a vivir a Francia unos años más tarde. Poco tiempo después, Diego es acusado de espionaje por los nazis y encerrado en una prisión de las SS.