The Great Chess Movie (1982)

• Documentary

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.

Rating

7.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Release date

September 10, 1982

Runtime

1h 19m

Language

French

Director

Camille Coudari, Gilles Carle

Status

Released