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Brainwashed(Movie, 1960)

Original title: "Schachnovelle" (German/DE)
1h 42min | Genre: Drama
BrainwashedRating: 3.3/5 (with 66 votes)
Brainwashed (original title Schachnovelle, "Chess Novella") is a 1960 German drama film directed by Gerd Oswald and starring Curt Jürgens, Claire Bloom and Hansjörg Felmy. It is based on Austrian author Stefan Zweig's novella The Royal Game. ()
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About Brainwashed

Werner von Basil (a Austrian intellectual) was captured by the Nazi in 1938. The 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.

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Schachnovelle ≣ 1960 ≣ Trailer(Trailer, 2:39)

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Additional Information

Production country: Germany
Based on the work of: Stefan Zweig ("The Royal Game")
Made by: Roxy Film
Original language: German (DE)
Translated into 10 languages: Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Ukrainian (UK)
Status: Released
Release date US: 09/16/1960
Director: Gerd Oswald
Director of Photography: Günther Senftleben
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Хід короля"
Keywords: chess
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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