Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Language
- German
- Country
- Austria, Germany
- Violence
- Moderate
- Frights
- Mild
Why tonight?
- In German — subtitles on.
The story
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.
- chess
- world war ii
- playing chess
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Oliver Masucci
Dr. Josef Bartok
Albrecht Schuch
Franz-Josef Böhm
Birgit Minichmayr
Anna Bartok
Rolf Lassgård
Owen McConnor
- Andreas Lust — Johann Prantl
- Samuel Finzi — Alfred Koller
- Lukas Miko — Gustav Sailer
- Joel Basman — Barkeeper Willem
- Clemens Berndorff — Dr. Swoboda
- Johannes Zeiler — Dr. Fink
- Maresi Riegner — Maid Klara
- Luisa-Céline Gaffron — Fridl
- Moritz von Treuenfels — Policeman Erich
- Carl Achleitner — Chess Player
- Eric Bouwer — Dr. Wouters
- Directed
- Philipp Stölzl
- Written
- Eldar Grigorian
Production
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 · 162 ratings
- Studio
- Walker & Worm Film, Dor Film, BR, ORF, StudioCanal, Studio Babelsberg
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