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Brainwashed (1960)

Original title: Schachnovelle

1960-09-16 · 1h 42m · DE
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Werner von Basil (a Austrian intellectual) was captured by the Nazi in 1938. The 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.

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Gerd OswaldDirector, WriterHarold MedfordWriter

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Curd JürgensCurd JürgensWerner von BasilClaire BloomClaire BloomIrene AndrenyHansjörg FelmyHansjörg FelmyHans BergerMario AdorfMario AdorfMirko CentowicHans SöhnkerHans SöhnkerBishop AmbrosseRudolf ForsterRudolf ForsterHotelmanagerJan HendriksJan HendriksErster OffizierAlbert LievenAlbert LievenHartmannDietmar SchönherrDietmar SchönherrRabbiWolfgang WahlWolfgang WahlMondgesichtAlbert BesslerAlbert BesslerWissenschaftlerDorothea WieckDorothea WieckGräfin

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Chess

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityChessDialogue densityDramaDirector preference241081Actor preference252241 · 385615 · 338467Country preferenceDe

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What is Brainwashed about?

Werner von Basil (a Austrian intellectual) was captured by the Nazi in 1938. The 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.

How long is Brainwashed?

Brainwashed has a runtime of 102 minutes.