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The Great Chess Movie (1982)

ALL 09/10/1982 (fr) Documentary 80 Min
  • Release
    09/10/1982
  • Production
    ONF | NFB, Société Radio-Canada
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    Jouer sa vie
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  2. Story

  3. Yves Leduc

    Editor

  4. Hélène Verrier

    Producer



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The Great Chess Movie (1982) 80 Min

ALL 09/10/1982 (fr)
Documentary
  • Release 09/10/1982
  • Production
    ONF | NFB, Société Radio-Canada
  • Original title Jouer sa vie
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

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. Gilles Carle, Camille Coudari

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Yves Leduc

    Editor

  4. Hélène Verrier

    Producer



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