Documentary

The Great Chess Movie

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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.

Release Date : 1982-09-10

Language :French

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : ONF | NFBSociété Radio-Canada

Production Country : Canada

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Cast

Character Name : Self - Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Pascal Rollin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Bobby Fischer

Gender : Male

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Original Name : Анатолий Карпов

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Viktor Kortchnoi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Fernando Arrabal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Boris Spassky

Gender : Male

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