“Schachnovelle” competition: We are giving away three Blu-rays

With “Schachnovelle” director Philipp Stölzl films the literary classic of the same name by Stefan Zweig. The film will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and digital on March 10, 2022. On this occasion we are giving away three Blu-rays of the “Schachnovelle”.

The story takes place in Vienna in 1938, when Austria is being occupied by the Nazi regime. The notary Josef Bartok and his wife Anna are arrested shortly before their planned escape and taken to Gestapo headquarters. There Bartok, who acts as asset manager for many aristocrats, is supposed to give Böhm, the head of the Gestapo, access to their accounts abroad. But the notary vehemently refuses to cooperate and is therefore placed in solitary confinement. For weeks and months, Bartok remains steadfast until he slowly comes to the brink of despair. By chance, however, shortly before the capitulation, his unexpected rescue falls into his hands – a book about chess.

In addition to the main actor, Oliver Masucci (“Enfant Terrible”, “Er ist wieder da”), the ensemble consists of Albrecht Schuch (“Berlin Alexanderplatz”, “System Crasher”), Birgit Minichmayr (“Everyone Else”) and Rolf Lassgård (“One Man named Ove”).

There are three Blu-rays to be won for the release of the “Schachnovelle” on DVD, Blu-ray and digitally on March 10, 2022. Simply fill out the form and enter “Bartok” as the solution term. The closing date for entries is March 31, 22. Legal recourse is excluded.