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.
RATING
7.00
DIRECTORS
Camille Coudari
Gilles Carle
COUNTRIE
Canada
RELEASE DATE
1982
TIME
GENRE
Documentary
Movie Trailer
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