Brainwashed
Schachnovelle
1960 · 1h 42m · Drama · Germany · Rated 12 (DE)
Werner von Basil, a Austrian intellectual, was captured by the Nazis in 1938. They want to break him to confess smuggling. Without any mental sustenance, the only thing left to keep his mind busy is an old tactics book for chess.
Directed by
Gerd OswaldBased on the novel by
Stefan Zweig6.2Smart score
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