Weekend of a Champion

Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempts to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix.

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Documentary

Overview

Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempts to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, offering an extraordinarily rare glimpse into the life of a gifted athlete at the height of his powers. "Re-cut and restored" version of the original "Weekend Of A Champion (1972)", with a 2011 post-film discussion between Jackie Stewart and Roman Polanski (begins at approx 71:15 minutes).

Keywords

interview
race car driver
formula one (f1)
sports documentary
car racing
archive footage
car driver
old footage

Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 9, 2013
Original language: English
Production: RatPac Documentary Films
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt3504226