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The Chess Player

The Chess Player (2017)

May. 05,2017

6.3

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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 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

Marc Clotet as Diego Padilla

[2022] Último Primer Día [2022] Eufòria [2021] 15 Hours [2021] Baggio: The Divine Ponytail [2016] El Caso: crónica de sucesos [2011] The Sleeping Voice

Melina Matthews as Marianne Latour

[2022] We Apologize For The Inconveniences [2021] More the Merrier [2021] Official Competition [2020] Black Beach [2019] An Affair to Die For [2018] Silencio

Alejo Sauras as Javier Sánchez

[2017] Estoy vivo [2015] Just a Little Chemistry [2009] Broken Embraces [2008] Sexy Killer: You'll Die for Her [2007] H6: Diary of a Serial Killer [2003] Los Serrano

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Reviews

Matrixston

2017/05/05

Wow! Such a good movie.

Lovesusti

2017/05/06

The Worst Film Ever

Moustroll

2017/05/07

Good movie but grossly overrated

Doomtomylo

2017/05/08

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.