MovieReleasedDocumentary
The Great Chess Movie
Rating7.0/10
Release1982
Runtime1h 19m
Votes1
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.
Original Language
fr
Release Date
September 10, 1982
Popularity
0
Official Website
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Société Radio-Canada
