THE ROYAL GAME
synopsis
To withstand the psychological torture of the Gestapo, a lawyer imprisoned by the Nazis rescues himself in the world of chess.
| international title: | The Royal Game |
| original title: | Schachnovelle |
| country: | Germany, Austria |
| year: | 2021 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Philipp Stölzl |
| film run: | 108' |
| release date: | DE 23/09/2021 |
| screenplay: | Eldar Grigorian |
| cast: | Oliver Masucci, Albrecht Schuch, Birgit Minichmayr, Rolf Lassgård, Andreas Lust, Samuel Finzi, Lukas Miko, Joel Basman, Johannes Zeiler, Maresi Riegner |
| cinematography by: | Thomas W. Kiennast |
| film editing: | Sven Budelmann |
| art director: | Matthias Müsse |
| costumes designer: | Tanja Hausner |
| music: | Ingo Frenzel |
| producer: | Tobias Walker, Philipp Worm |
| co-producer: | Kalle Friz, Isabel Hund, Danny Krausz, Sandrine Mattes |
| line producer: | Jakob Neuhäusser |
| production: | Walker + Worm Film GmbH & Co. KG, ARD Degeto Film GMBH, BR Bayerischer Rundfunk, Dor Film, StudioCanal Produktion |
| distributor: | StudioCanal Germany |
