The Great Chess Movie

The Great Chess Movie

7.0/101h 20m1982
The Great Chess Movie

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB
Société Radio-Canada

Additional Information

Original Title:Jouer sa vie
Original Language:French
Status:Released
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