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10/09/1982 Documentary 1h 19m
75
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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.

  1. Camille Coudari

    Director

  2. Gilles Carle

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Pascal Rollin

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Anatoli Karpov

    Self

  3. Viktor Kortchnoi

    Self

  4. Fernando Arrabal

    Self

  5. Boris Spassky

    Self

  6. Bobby Fischer

    Self (archive footage)

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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