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Rated: 6.0 out of 10 with 893 votes.
In 1934 Diego Padilla wins the Spanish Championship of Chess and meets a French journalist, Marianne Latour, and they fall in love. At the end of the Civil War, Marianne convinces Diego to live in France with their daughter, where shortly afterwards Diego will be accused of spying by the Nazis and imprisoned in an SS prison. In prison, Diego will try to survive in a hostile environment thanks to Colonel Maier's passion for chess.
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Main Actors:
Colonel Maier
Soldier Kuhn
Title:The Chess Player
Original Title:El jugador de ajedrez
Release Date:
Directed by:Luis Oliveros
Genres:HistoryDrama
Keywords:ChessNaziImprisonment
Alternative Titles:The Chessplayer
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