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THE CHESS PLAYER (EL JUGADOR DE AJEDREZ)
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Completed - SPANISH, FRENCH, GERMAN - Drama - 98 minutes

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Luis OLIVEROS
Writer(s) : Julio CASTEDO
Cast : Marc CLOTET, Melina MATTHEWS, Alejo SAURAS, Lionel AUGUSTE, Stefan WEINART, Pau DURA, Mike HOFFMANN, Maarten DANNENBERG, Christian STAMM, Andres GERTRUDIX

Producer(s) : Juan antonio CASADO, Gerardo HERRERO, Julio CASTEDO, Javier LÓPEZ BLANCO, Mariela BESUIEVSKY

Synopsis

1934. After Diego Padilla wins the Spanish Chess Championship he meets a beautiful French journalist called Marianne and they soon marry and have a daughter. But when the Spanish Civil War breaks out, they have to move to France in order to keep alive. However when the Nazis occupy Paris Diego is once again facing danger and is finally sent to jail after falsely being accused of spying. In these circumstances Chess will be his only option of survival.

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Country(ies) : SPAIN

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