In the year 1938, a German lawyer and world chess champion find themselves locked in a hotel room, playing a high-stakes chess match. As the tension rises, secrets are revealed and alliances are tested, all against the backdrop of Nazi annexation of Austria. With a nervous breakdown looming, the lawyer must navigate the intricate game of chess while trying to outwit a Gestapo officer and maintain his sanity.
Set in 1930s Austria, Bockerer tells the story of a working-class shopkeeper who navigates through the challenging times of the Nazi annexation. He faces loss, opportunism, and the rise of fascism while trying to maintain his restraint and resistance against the Nazi regime. This satirical drama sheds light on the struggles and resistance of ordinary people during World War II.
Inge Dournenvald and Lise Mueller are best friends in pre-WW2 Austria, despite the fact that Inge is Jewish and Lise is the daughter of a Nazi sympathizer. When they are forbidden to see each other, they meet secretly. After the Germans invade Austria in 1938, Inge and her family escape to America with the help of Lise
A biography of Winston Churchill, shown through re-creations and actual film footage and told by Orson Welles.
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