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The Chess Player

65% | May 05, 2017 | History, Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Luis Oliveros
Director
Julio Castedo
Writer

Cast

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Marc Clotet
Diego Padilla
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Melina Matthews
Marianne Latour
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Alejo Sauras
Javier Sánchez
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Andrés Gertrúdix
Pablo Mérida

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