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.

Walking with the Enemy
2014
6.3/10

13 Minutes
2015
6.8/10

The Secrets We Keep
2020
6.0/10

Seeking Justice
2011
5.9/10

Firebrand
2024
6.3/10

Nuremberg
2025
7.6/10

Decision Before Dawn
1951
6.8/10

Cross of Iron
1977
7.1/10

Flyboys
2006
6.5/10

Truth & Treason
2025
8.1/10

Play Dirty
1969
6.3/10

The People vs. Fritz Bauer
2015
6.8/10

Outlaws - For Greater Glory
2012
7.0/10

Europa
1991
7.3/10

The Kill Team
2019
6.5/10

Rommel
2012
6.0/10

The Man with the Iron Heart
2017
6.5/10

The Eagle Has Landed
1976
6.7/10

Inglourious Basterds
2009
8.2/10

Beneath Hill 60
2010
6.8/10
My Führer
2007
5.58/10