The read
It runs a compact 1h 19m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Gilles CarleDirector
- Camille CoudariDirector
Cast
- Pascal RollinNarrator (voice)
- Anatoli KarpovSelf
- Viktor KortchnoiSelf
- Fernando ArrabalSelf
- Boris SpasskySelf
- Bobby FischerSelf (archive footage)
Stills
Themes
board game