The Great Chess Movie 1982
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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.
- Released : 1982-09-10
- Runtime : 80 minutes
- Genre : Documentary
- Stars : Pascal Rollin, Bobby Fischer, Anatoli Karpov, Viktor Kortchnoi, Fernando Arrabal
- Director : Camille Coudari, Gilles Carle, Camille Coudari, Pierre Letarte, Yves Leduc
