THE CHESS PLAYER

EL JUGADOR DE AJEDREZ

By Luis OLIVEROS

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Drama - Completed 2017

Diego, a chess player champion have to move to France when the Spanish Civil War breaks out. After falsely being accused of spying, he is sent to jail and chess will be his only option of survival.

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Ventana Sur 2017
Video Library
    • Year of production
    • 2017
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • SPAIN
    • Languages
    • SPANISH, FRENCH, GERMAN
    • Duration
    • 98 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Luis OLIVEROS
    • Writer(s)
    • Julio CASTEDO
    • Producer(s)
    • Juan Antonio CASADO, Gerardo HERRERO, Julio CASTEDO, Javier LÓPEZ BLANCO, Mariela BESUIEVSKY
    • Synopsis
    • 1934. After winning the Spanish Chess Championship, Diego Padilla meets Marianne, a beautiful French journalist. When the Spanish Civil War breaks out they decide to move to France to save their lives. But, once the Nazis occupy Paris, Diego faces danger once again when he is sent to jail after being falsely accused of spying. In this situation, chess will provide his only chance of survival…