The Great Chess Movie
1982
1 h 19 min
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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.
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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.
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directorGilles CarleCamille Coudari
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producerHélène Verrier
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photographyPierre LetarteThomas Vamos
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editingYves Leduc
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sound editingMichel B. Bordeleau
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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narratorBondfield Marcoux
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castFernando ArrabalBobby FisherAnatoly KarpovViktor KortchnoiBoris Spassky
