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The Great Chess Movie
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The Great Chess Movie

7.5/10 (2)
·1982· 79 min
Documentary

Director: Camille Coudari

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.

Cast

Pascal Rollin

Pascal Rollin

Narrator (voice)

Anatoli Karpov

Anatoli Karpov

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Viktor Kortchnoi

Self

Fernando Arrabal

Fernando Arrabal

Self

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Boris Spassky

Self

Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer

Self (archive footage)

In brief

The Great Chess Movie (1982) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 7.5/10 from 2 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 1h 19min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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The Great Chess Movie runs 79 minutes (1h 19min).

What rating does The Great Chess Movie have?

The Great Chess Movie has an average rating of 7.5/10 based on 2 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is The Great Chess Movie from?

The Great Chess Movie was released in 1982.

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