The Great Chess Movie (1982)
The Great Chess Movie (1982)
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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Cast

Pascal Rollin Pascal Rollin As: Self - Narrator (voice)
Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer As: Self
Anatoli Karpov Anatoli Karpov As: Self
Viktor Kortchnoi Viktor Kortchnoi As: Self
Fernando Arrabal Fernando Arrabal As: Self
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Storyline

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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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: Français

Release Date: 10 September 1982

Country: CA

Runtime: 80m

Company Credits

Company: ONF | NFB, Société Radio-Canada

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Sound

Michel B. Bordeleau

Michel B. Bordeleau

Sound Editor

Jean-Pierre Joutel

Jean-Pierre Joutel

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Camera

Thomas Vamos

Thomas Vamos

Director of Photography

Pierre Letarte

Pierre Letarte

Director of Photography

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