Die SCHACHNOVELLE
Year:
1960
Story of an Austrian intellectual at the time of the Nazi invasion of Austria, who during a brain-washing process is able to master the chess game to perfection. Based on the novel by Stefan Zweig
Cast & credits
Cast
- Werner von Basil Curd Jürgens
- Irene Andreny Claire Bloom
- cast member Hansjörg Felmy
- cast member Mario Adorf
- Hartmann Albert Lieven
- McIver Alan Gifford
- Rabbi Dietmar Schönherr
- Baranow Karel Stepanek
- Moonface Wolfgang Wahl
- Ballet Master Harald Maresch
- Bishop Ambrose Hans Söhnker
- scientist Albert Bessler
- hotel manager Rudolf Forster
- first officer Jan Hendrik
Credits
Direction
- Director Gerd Oswald
Production
- Production Company Roxy-Film (Munich)
- Producer Luggi Waldleitner
- Associate Producer Johannes J. Frank
- Associate Producer Jochen Wiedermann
- Production Manager Fritz Anton
Writing
- Script Harold Medford
- Script Gerd Oswald
- Adaptation Herbert Reinecker
- Original short story Stefan Zweig
Photography
- Photography Günter Senftleben
Editing
- Editor K.M. Eckstein
Design
- Art Director Wolf Englert
- Art Director Ernst Richter
Costumes
- Costume Designer Ursula Stutz
Music
- Music Hans-Martin Majewski