Need to watch 'Chess Story' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Philipp Stölzl-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Chess Story' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Chess Story' right now, here are some finer points about the Walker & Worm Film, Dor Film, BR, ARD Degeto, ORF, StudioCanal, Studio Babelsberg, ARD history flick.
Released January 13th, 2023, 'Chess Story' stars Oliver Masucci, Albrecht Schuch, Birgit Minichmayr, Rolf Lassgård The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 121 experienced users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."
'Chess Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Film Movement Plus, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Hoopla, and Google Play Movies .
