The Great Chess Movie (1982)
1h 20m
Running Time
September 10, 1982Release Date
The Great Chess Movie (1982)
1h 20m
Running Time
September 10, 1982Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
FreeCurrently The Great Chess Movie is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: NFB
Streaming in:🇨🇦 Canada
Cast & Crew.
Pascal Rollin
Self - Narrator (voice)
Bobby Fischer
Self
Viktor Korchnoi
Self
Anatoli Karpov
Self
Viktor Kortchnoi
Self
Fernando Arrabal
Self
Boris Spassky
Self
Gilles Carle
Director
Vlastimil Hort
Self
Camille Coudari
Director / Researcher
Hélène Verrier
Producer
Pierre Letarte
Director of Photography
José Raúl Capablanca
Self
Thomas Vamos
Director of Photography
Yves Leduc
Editor
Michel B. Bordeleau
Sound Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 10, 1982
Original NameJouer sa vie
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 20m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
board game
Wiki.
The Great Chess Movie (French: Jouer sa vie) is a 1982 Canadian film directed by Gilles Carle and Camille Coudari, starring Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi, Anatoly Karpov and Ljubomir Ljubojević among other notable chess players.
The 80-minute documentary is produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Documentary at the 4th Genie Awards in 1983. It also won the Best Canadian Short Film category at 1982 Montréal World Film Festival.
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