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Brainwashed
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7.1Werner 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.
Released: 1960-09-02102 minDir: Gerd OswaldDrama
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Cast
- Curd Jürgens as Werner von Basil
- Claire Bloom as Irene Andreny
- Hansjörg Felmy as Hans Berger
- Mario Adorf as Mirko Centowic
- Hans Söhnker as Bishop Ambrosse
- Rudolf Forster as Hotelmanager
Themes
- chess
- based on novel or book
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 103
- FilmAffinity ID
- 233964
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- publication date
- 1960-01-01
- title
- Schachnovelle
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Gestapo
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Claire Bloom
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The Royal Game
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Categories
1960 drama films1960 films1960 German films1960 German-language filmsAllied Artists filmsFilms about chessFilms about Nazi GermanyFilms based on Austrian novelsFilms based on works by Stefan ZweigFilms directed by Gerd OswaldFilms scored by Hans-Martin MajewskiFilms set on shipsGerman black-and-white filmsGerman drama filmsGerman-language drama filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateWest German films