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Werner von Basil

Werner von Basil, a Austrian intellectual, was captured by the Nazis in 1938. They want to break him to confess smuggling. Without any mental sustenance, the only thing left to keep his mind busy is an old tactics book for chess.
Werner von Basil
Irene Andreny
Hans Berger
Mirko Centowic
Bishop Ambrosse
Hotelmanager
First Officer
Hartmann
Rabbi
Mondgesicht
Scientist
Mac Iver

Gerd Oswald
Director
Directing

Luggi Waldleitner
Producer
Production
Hans-Martin Majewski
Original Music Composer
Sound
K.M. Eckstein
Editor
Editing

Stefan Zweig
Novel
Writing
Günther Senftleben
Director of Photography
Camera
Herbert Reinecker
Writer
Writing
Rudolf Teschner
Technical Advisor
Crew
Ernst Richter
Production Design
Art
Franz Hofer
Camera Operator
Camera
Willy Schöne
Unit Manager
Production
Gerda Scholz-Grosse
Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up
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TMDB Score
7.1
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Certification
12
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