The Great Chess Movie (1982)

09/10/1982 (CA) • Documentary • 1h 19m

Overview

In this Gilles Carle feature documentary on the game of chess, the international chess match is cast as a classic Western shoot-out. Three chess greats dominate the film: Russia's Anatoly Karpov; Viktor Korchnoi, a Russian defector; and American Bobby Fischer. Chess aficionados Camille Coudari and Fernando Arrabal analyze the personalities and strategies of the players and comment on the interplay of politics and chess.

The Great Chess Movie (1982)

09/10/1982 (CA) • 1h 19m

Documentary

Overview

In this Gilles Carle feature documentary on the game of chess, the international chess match is cast as a classic Western shoot-out. Three chess greats dominate the film: Russia's Anatoly Karpov; Viktor Korchnoi, a Russian defector; and American Bobby Fischer. Chess aficionados Camille Coudari and Fernando Arrabal analyze the personalities and strategies of the players and comment on the interplay of politics and chess.

Top Billed Cast

Pascal Rollin

Narrator (voice)

Anatoli Karpov

Self

Viktor Kortchnoi

Self

Fernando Arrabal

Self

Boris Spassky

Self

Bobby Fischer

Self (archive footage)

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

board game

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