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Brainwashed (1960)
Schachnovelle (original title)

103 min  -  Drama  -   25 June 1961 (USA)
6.9
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In 1938 Austria shortly after the Nazi occupation, a prominent Viennese intellectual, Werner von Basil... See full summary »

Director:

Gerd Oswald
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Curd Jürgens Curd Jürgens ...
Werner von Basil
Claire Bloom ...
Irene Andreny
Hansjörg Felmy Hansjörg Felmy ...
Hans Berger
Mario Adorf Mario Adorf ...
Mirko Centowic
Hans Söhnker Hans Söhnker ...
Bishop Ambrosse
Albert Bessler Albert Bessler ...
Scientist
Rudolf Forster Rudolf Forster ...
Hotel Manager
Alan Gifford Alan Gifford ...
Mac Iver
Jan Hendriks Jan Hendriks ...
First Officer
Albert Lieven Albert Lieven ...
Hartmann
Harald Maresch Harald Maresch ...
Ballet Master
Dietmar Schönherr Dietmar Schönherr ...
Rabbi
Karel Stepanek Karel Stepanek ...
Baranow
Wolfgang Wahl Wolfgang Wahl ...
Moonface
Dorothea Wieck Dorothea Wieck ...
Countess
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Storyline

In 1938 Austria shortly after the Nazi occupation, a prominent Viennese intellectual, Werner von Basil, is arrested for smuggling art treatures out of the country and imprisoned by the Gestapo in a hotel room without any mental sustence of any kind to break him down to make him talk while a young ballerina, named Irene Adreny whom is the lover of the SS officer Berger playing mind games on von Basil, tries to intervene and help the poor intellectual keep his mind intact. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Brainwashing | Chess | Based On Novel

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Et spil om livet See more »

Filming Locations:

Tempelhof, Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

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Roxy Film See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Referenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001) See more »