The Chess Player

The Chess Player

1h 38m 2017 History, Drama Spain
Budget: - Revenue: $244,806

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.

Director

Luis Oliveros

Writer

Julio Castedo