Movie

Brainwashed (1960)

• September 2, 1960
• 1h 42m

• Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Gerd Oswald

Writers

Stefan Zweig, Harold Medford, Gerd Oswald, Herbert Reinecker

Starring

Curd Jürgens, Claire Bloom, Hansjörg Felmy