

The Chess Player
Visit website6.4/10 • 46
2017-05-05 • 1h 38m
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.
- Directors
- Luis Oliveros
- Writters
- Julio Castedo
- Editors
- Julio Castedo, Teresa Font

The Chess Player
Visit website2017-05-05 • 1h 38m
6.4/10 • 46
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.
- Directors
- Luis Oliveros
- Writters
- Julio Castedo
- Editors
- Julio Castedo, Teresa Font
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsMarc 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
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- Status
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- Original Language
- Spanish
- Budget
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- Keywords
- chessnaziimprisonment