The Great Chess Movie

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 10, 1982

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

Canada

Production

Société Radio-Canada,ONF,NFB,ONF | NFB

Cast

Boris Spassky,Pascal Rollin,Anatoli Karpov,Bobby Fischer,Viktor Kortchnoi,Fernando Arrabal

Director

Gilles Carle,Camille Coudari

Producer

Hélène Verrier

Cinematography

Thomas Vámos,Pierre Letarte

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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