The Great Chess Movie

Duration : 1 h 19 min

Status : Released

Description : 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.

Budget : 0

Revenue : 0

Release Date : Fri Sep 10 1982

Genres : Documentary,