Magnus (2016)
Magnus (2016)
Child. Genius. Champion.
From a young age Magnus Carlsen had aspirations of becoming a champion chess player. While many players seek out an intensely rigid environment to hone their skills, Magnus’ brilliance shines brightest when surrounded by his loving and supportive family. Through an extensive amount of archival footage and home movies, director Benjamin Ree reveals this young man’s unusual and rapid trajectory to the pinnacle of the chess world. This film allows the audience to not only peek inside this isolated community but also witness the maturation of a modern genius.

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Cast

Magnus Carlsen Magnus Carlsen As: Himself
Viswanathan Anand Viswanathan Anand As: Himself
Henrik Carlsen Henrik Carlsen As: Himself
Espen Agdestein Espen Agdestein As: Himself
Ellen Carlsen Ellen Carlsen As: Herself
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Storyline

From a young age Magnus Carlsen had aspirations of becoming a champion chess player. While many players seek out an intensely rigid environment to hone their skills, Magnus’ brilliance shines brightest when surrounded by his loving and supportive family. Through an extensive amount of archival footage and home movies, director Benjamin Ree reveals this young man’s unusual and rapid trajectory to the pinnacle of the chess world. This film allows the audience to not only peek inside this isolated community but also witness the maturation of a modern genius.


Tagline: Child. Genius. Champion.
Certification: 0

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: Deutsch, English, Norsk

Release Date: 09 September 2016

Country: NO

Runtime: 76m

Company Credits

Company: Moskus Film, Main Island Production, VGTV

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen

Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen

Producer

Aage Aaberge

Aage Aaberge

Executive Producer

Øyvind Asbjørnsen

Øyvind Asbjørnsen

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Fredric Vogel

Fredric Vogel

Sound Designer

Uno Helmersson

Uno Helmersson

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Magnus Flåto

Magnus Flåto

Director of Photography

Magnus Flåto

Magnus Flåto

Camera Operator

Benjamin Ree

Benjamin Ree

Camera Operator

Øyvind Asbjørnsen

Øyvind Asbjørnsen

Camera Operator

Benjamin Ree

Benjamin Ree

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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