Movielogr
The Great Chess Movie (1982)
Directed by Gilles Carle, Camille Coudari
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.
Length 80 minutes
Actors
Pascal Rollin | Bobby Fischer | Anatoly Karpov | Viktor Kortchnoi | Fernando Arrabal | Boris Spassky