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The Great Chess Movie (1982)

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.
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Gilles Carle profile
Gilles Carle

Director

Camille Coudari profile
Camille Coudari

Director

Cast

Pascal Rollin profile
Pascal Rollin

Self - Narrator (voice)

Bobby Fischer profile
Bobby Fischer

Self

Anatoli Karpov profile
Anatoli Karpov

Self

Viktor Kortchnoi profile
Viktor Kortchnoi

Self

Fernando Arrabal profile
Fernando Arrabal

Self

Boris Spassky profile
Boris Spassky

Self

Pascal Rollin profile
Pascal Rollin

Self - Narrator (voice)

Bobby Fischer profile
Bobby Fischer

Self

Anatoli Karpov profile
Anatoli Karpov

Self

Viktor Kortchnoi profile
Viktor Kortchnoi

Self

Fernando Arrabal profile
Fernando Arrabal

Self

Boris Spassky profile
Boris Spassky

Self

Extra

Release Date

September 10, 1982

Original Language

French

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

ONF | NFB logoSociété Radio-Canada logo

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