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Brainwashed

Schachnovelle

19601h 42m7.1/ 10 · TMDB · 14 votes
Drama

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.

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Directed by Gerd Oswald

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Curd Jürgens
Curd Jürgens

Werner von Basil

Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom

Irene Andreny

Hansjörg Felmy
Hansjörg Felmy

Hans Berger

Mario Adorf
Mario Adorf

Mirko Centowic

Hans Söhnker
Hans Söhnker

Bishop Ambrosse

Rudolf Forster
Rudolf Forster

Hotelmanager

Jan Hendriks
Jan Hendriks

First Officer

Albert Lieven
Albert Lieven

Hartmann

Dietmar Schönherr
Dietmar Schönherr

Rabbi

Wolfgang Wahl
Wolfgang Wahl

Mondgesicht

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Film details

Released2 Sept 1960
Original languageGerman
CountriesGermany
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