The World Champion (2021)
2h 25m
Running Time
December 30, 2021Release Date
The World Champion (2021)
2h 25m
Running Time
December 30, 2021Release Date
Network & Production Companies





Plot.
Some sporting victories are about more than just claiming a title. Some of them go down in history. The film follows the most dramatic and legendary showdown in the history of chess – the match between Anatoly Karpov, then world champion, and Viktor Korchnoi, a recent emigrant from the USSR. In this battle between two outstanding chess players, a duel of personalities under immense psychological pressure, the stakes are incomprehensibly high.
Where to Watch.





Currently The World Champion is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Filmin Plus
Streaming in:🇪🇸 Spain
Cast & Crew.

Konstantin Khabenskiy
Korchnoi

Ivan Yankovsky
Karpov

Vladimir Vdovichenkov
Gradov

Victor Dobronravov
Sergey Maksimov

Viktor Sukhorukov
Viktor Baturinskiy

Diana Pozharskaya
Veronika

Anatoly Kot
Igor Zaytsev

Mikhail Troynik
Yuriy Balashov

Aleksandr Filippenko
Leonid Brezhnev

Larisa Shakhvorostova
Karpov's mother

Anton Bogdanov
Vasiliy Brykin

Dmitriy Miller
Sevastyanov

Zurab Miminoshvili
Guladze

David Brodsky
Boris Zelenin

Dmitriy Iosifov
Mikhail Tal

Arseny Topolaga
Pavel

Denis Kotov
Reporter

Anton Lunin
Wedding photographer

Irina Zamula
French reporter

Vartan Torosyan
Announcer's helper

Alyona Kim
Marisol

Leon Avtaev
Chess player

Fyodor Dobronravov
Karpov's father

Vladimir Zaytsev
Aranovich

Igor Khripunov
Philippov

Mark Noble
Schmid

Josefin Asplund
Paola

Peter Seaton-Clark
Gofdrey

Junsuke Kinoshita
Kampomanes

Vladimir Khalturin
Spasskiy

Pekka Strang
Fischer

Daniyar Alshinov
Captain Romeo

Armen Ananikyan
Petrosyan

Vladimir Andreyev
Luzhniki announcer

Sesil Plezhe
Press room journalist

Sergey Genkin
Roommate

Pyotr Vins
Murei Yakov

Alexandr Gorelov
Polugaevskiy

Igor Zakharov
Grigoriy Naumovich

Anastasiya Imamova
Accountant

Mikhail Kalinichev
Zlatoust audience

Grant Kagramanyan
Chess player

Nikolay Drozdovsky
Korchnoi's parapsychologist

Ivan Perković
Fragella

Vladimir Tashlykov
Professor Melnikov

Evgeny Chupin
Main grandmaster

Sergey Shokolov
Brezhnev's referent

Radoje Čupić
Kazhic

Grant Amiryan
Bit part

Artyom Vasilev
Original Music Composer

Dmitry Korabelnikov
Editor

Margarita Lenskikh
Casting Director

Aleksandr Vdovenko
Steadicam Operator

Ekaterina Molochnaya
Assistant Director

Pavel Bezborodov
VFX Supervisor

Filipp Yuzhanin
Additional Director of Photography

Aleksandr Samokhvalov
Stunt Coordinator

Alexandr Gorokhov
VFX Supervisor

Alexey Samodelko
Sound Director

Alexandr Mikeladze
Additional Director of Photography

Alexey Sidorov
Screenplay / Director / Producer

Mikhail Milashin
Director of Photography

Leonid Vereshchagin
Producer

Nikita Mikhalkov
Producer

Rafael Minasbekyan
Producer

Sergei Gurevich
Producer

Michael Kitaev
Executive Producer

Sergey Agin
Production Design

Ulyana Polyanskaya
Costume Designer

Anton Zlatopolskiy
Producer

Sergey Taktarov
Media.



Details.
Release DateDecember 30, 2021
Original NameЧемпион мира
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 25m
Budget$7,535,000
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
chess
chess champion
Wiki.
Champion of the World (Russian: Чемпион мира, romanized: Chempion mira) is a 2021 Russian sports drama film written and directed by Aleksey Sidorov. The film tells the story of the rivalry between the Soviet Union's venerable sports artist, chess player Anatoly Karpov, who is competing against Viktor Korchnoi for the title of World Chess Championship.
It was theatrically released on 30 December 2021 by Central Partnership.
The film tells about the famous World Chess Championship in 1978, against the background of which the chess player Anatoly Karpov loses his family, faces the betrayal and intrigues of the CIA, as well as pressure from the party.
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