The Great Chess Movie (1982)
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Subtitles for: The Great Chess Movie (1982)
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.
| Rate | ★ 7.5/10 (2 votes) |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Country | Canada |
| Release | 10 Sep 1982 |
| Language | FR |
| Director | Camille Coudari, Gilles Carle |
| Keywords | board game |
| IMDb | tt0084177 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |