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The Great Chess Movie

★ 7.0 (1 votes) | 1982 | 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.

Details
  • Status Released
  • Release Date September 10, 1982
  • Budget N/A
  • Revenue N/A
  • Production ONF | NFB, Société Radio-Canada

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