The Great Chess Movie

The Great Chess Movie

1982
1h 19m
7.0

7.0/10

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Documentary
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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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
ONF | NFB Société Radio-Canada
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

board game

Quick Facts

Original Title Jouer sa vie
Release Date September 10, 1982
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0084177
Website Visit Site

Cast

Pascal Rollin
Pascal Rollin

Narrator (voice)

Anatoli Karpov
Anatoli Karpov

Self

Viktor Kortchnoi
Viktor Kortchnoi

Self

Fernando Arrabal
Fernando Arrabal

Self

Boris Spassky
Boris Spassky

Self

Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Camille Coudari
Director
Gilles Carle
Director
Hélène Verrier
Producer