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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Pascal Rollin, Bobby Fischer, Anatoli Karpov, Viktor Kortchnoi, Fernando Arrabal, Boris Spassky
Crew: Gilles Carle (Director), Camille Coudari (Director), Hélène Verrier (Producer), Pierre Letarte (Director of Photography), Thomas Vamos (Director of Photography), Yves Leduc (Editor)
Country: Canada
Language: Français
Studio: ONF | NFB, Société Radio-Canada
Runtime: 80 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 10, 1982
IMDb: 4
Keywords:board game
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