The Great Chess Movie
1982
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.
Director:
Gilles Carle, Camille Coudari
Writers:
N/A
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination
Production:
N/A
Country:
Canada
