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The Chessplayer

Original title: El jugador de ajedrez
  • 20172017
  • 1h 38m
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6.3/10
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Alejo Sauras, Marc Clotet, and Melina Matthews in The Chessplayer (2017)
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Leaping from Spain's Civil War to Nazi occupied France, this period drama follows a chess master who is falsely accused of being a spy and sent to a Paris based SS prison.Leaping from Spain's Civil War to Nazi occupied France, this period drama follows a chess master who is falsely accused of being a spy and sent to a Paris based SS prison.Leaping from Spain's Civil War to Nazi occupied France, this period drama follows a chess master who is falsely accused of being a spy and sent to a Paris based SS prison.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
740
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
46,373
1,383
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    • Director
      • Luis Oliveros
    • Writers
      • Julio Castedo(screenwriter)
      • Stefan Zweig(novel)
    • Stars
      • Marc Clotet
      • Melina Matthews
      • Alejo Sauras
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Luis Oliveros
    • Writers
      • Julio Castedo(screenwriter)
      • Stefan Zweig(novel)
    • Stars
      • Marc Clotet
      • Melina Matthews
      • Alejo Sauras
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    • 6User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 4 nominations

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    Marc Clotet and Melina Matthews in The Chessplayer (2017)
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    Marc Clotet
    Marc Clotet
    • Diego Padilla
    Melina Matthews
    Melina Matthews
    • Marianne Latour
    Alejo Sauras
    Alejo Sauras
    • Javier Sánchez
    Lionel Auguste
    • Pierre Boileau
    Stefan Weinert
    Stefan Weinert
    • Coronel Maier
    Pau Durà
    Pau Durà
    • Comandante Hernández
    Mike Hoffmann
    Mike Hoffmann
    • Sargento Kauffman
    Maarten Dannenberg
    Maarten Dannenberg
    • Cabo Reinke
    Christian Stamm
    Christian Stamm
    • Sargento Harnsberger (SS)
    Andrés Gertrúdix
    Andrés Gertrúdix
    • Pablo Mérida
    Iris Vallés Torres
    • Margaux (3 años)
    Blanca Zurdo
    • Margaux (7 años)
    Juan Del Santo
    • David Moreno
    Péter Geltz
    • Oficial Gendarme
    Eric Bonicatto
    • Prefecto Lambert
    Jaume Cervera
    • Preso Encañonado
    Virgil-Henry Mathet
    • Encargado Federación Francesa Ajedrez
    Attila Bardóczy
    • Anticuario
    • Director
      • Luis Oliveros
    • Writers
      • Julio Castedo(screenwriter)
      • Stefan Zweig(novel)
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    • Trivia
      In November 2017, the soundtrack written by Alejandro Vivas for the feature narrative " El jugador de ajedrez" was a recipient of an Outstanding Achievement Award (Film Score /Soundtrack category) in Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, in India.

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    • Release date
      • May 5, 2017 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Satranç Oyuncusu
    • Filming locations
      • Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Ishtar Films
      • Tornasol Films
      • Hernández y Fernández Producciones Cinematográficas
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    Box office

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      • €3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $244,806
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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