The Great Chess Movie

Release Date: 1982-09-10

Rating: ⭐ 7/10 (1 votes)

Genres: Documentary

Overview: 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.

Production: ONF | NFB, Société Radio-Canada

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