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Chess Story

“He turned resistance into a game.”

Released
2021-09-23
Rating

69%

Type

Movie

Runtime

1h 50m

HistoryDramaWarThriller

AI Analysis

Chess Story (2021) — AI movie analysis

WatchMind AI

WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Chess Story (2021) — a movie tagged as History, Drama, and War with dark, tense, and epic moods and steady pacing.

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Story & themes: 1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from him. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psych… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~110 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate Chess Story 69% (157 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.

AI verdict

Chess Story suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.

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TMDb audience score

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Synopsis

1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from him. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psychologically tormented for months and begins to weaken. However, when he steals an old book about chess it sets him on course to overcome the mental suffering inflicted upon him, until it becomes a dangerous obsession.

Quick facts

Type
Movie
Status
Released
Release date
2021-09-23
Runtime
1h 50m
TMDB rating
6.9
TMDB ID
748787

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1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to coope... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.

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How long is the movie Chess Story?

The official runtime for Chess Story is approximately 110 minutes.

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