6.8
Chess Story
2021
World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks.
In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimately finds himself being used by both sides.
In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimately finds himself being used by both sides.
Jean-Marc BarrLeopold Kessler
Barbara SukowaKatharina Hartmann
Udo KierLawrence Hartmann
Ernst-Hugo JäregårdUncle Kessler
Erik MørkPater
Jørgen ReenbergMax Hartmann
Henning JensenSiggy
Eddie ConstantineColonel Harris
Max von SydowNarrator (voice)
Benny PoulsenSteleman
Erno MüllerSeifert
Dietrich KuhlbrodtInspector
Holger PerfortMr. Ravenstein
Anne Werner ThomsenMrs. Ravenstein
Hardy RafnMan in Housecoat
Cæcilia Holbek TrierMaid
János HerskóJewish Man
Claus FlygareFather
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Goodtropa. One thing you can say about this film is you have never seen anything like it before. Most chilling is the soundtrack, although von Trier does over-direct once in a while. I did appreciate this more than his "Breaking the Waves."
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