The Great Chess Movie

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Featured Cast

Pascal Rollin

Narrator (voice)

Anatoli Karpov

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Viktor Kortchnoi

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Fernando Arrabal

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Boris Spassky

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