Synopsis
The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other, all in the context of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Ratings
IMDb8.4/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Hugh WooldridgeDirector
- Tim RiceWriter
- Benny AnderssonOriginal Music Composer
- Björn UlvaeusOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Josh GrobanAnatoly Sergievsky
- Idina MenzelFlorence Vassy
- Adam PascalFrederic Trumper
- David BedellaAlexander Molokov
- Kerry EllisSvetlana Sergievsky
- Clarke PetersWalter de Courcy
- Marti PellowThe Arbiter
- Tim RiceHost
Stills
Themes
central intelligence agency (cia)chessitaly1970ssoviet unionkgbbangkok, thailandthailandmusicalbased on play or musicalchess tournamentpolitical intrigue