Magnus (2016)
1h 16m
Running Time
September 9, 2016Release Date
Plot.
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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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Magnus Carlsen
Self
Garry Kasparov
Self
Henrik Carlsen
Himself
Viswanathan Anand
Self
Espen Agdestein
Himself
Benjamin Ree
Director
Ellen Carlsen
Herself
Linn-Jeanethe Kyed
Writer
Jon-Ludvig Hammer
Himself
Perry Eriksen
Editor
Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen
Producer
Uno Helmersson
Composer
Uno Helmerson
Composer
Øyvind Asbjørnsen
Cinematographer
Aage Aaberge
Executive Producer
Vanchinathan Murugesan
Cinematographer
Fredric Vogel
Sound Designer
Magnus Flato
Director of Photography
Martin Stoltz
Editor
Magnus Flåto
Camera Operator
Martin Jøndahl
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Magnus is a 2016 documentary film by Benjamin Ree about the early life of Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen, him becoming a Grandmaster at age 13 and winning the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2013. The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016, and was sold to 64 countries.