Poster of The Great Chess Movie

The Great Chess Movie

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, September 10 1982
42 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Pascal RollinPascal Rollin
Pascal Rollin was
42 in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, May 10 1940 –
Mon, Aug 16 2021
Portrait of Bobby FischerBobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer was
39 in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Self'.
Tue, Mar 09 1943 –
Thu, Jan 17 2008
Portrait of Anatoli KarpovAnatoli Karpov
Anatoli Karpov was
31 in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Self'.
Wed, May 23 1951
Portrait of Viktor KortchnoiViktor Kortchnoi
Viktor Kortchnoi was
>> in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fernando ArrabalFernando Arrabal
Fernando Arrabal was
50 in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Self'.
Thu, Aug 11 1932
Portrait of Boris SpasskyBoris Spassky
Boris Spassky was
>> in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Self'.
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Crew

Portrait of Camille CoudariCamille Coudari
Camille Coudari was
>> in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Director, Researcher'
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Portrait of Gilles CarleGilles Carle
Gilles Carle was
54 in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Director'
Tue, Jul 31 1928 –
Sat, Nov 28 2009
Portrait of Pierre LetartePierre Letarte
Pierre Letarte was
>> in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Thomas VamosThomas Vamos
Thomas Vamos was
>> in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Hélène VerrierHélène Verrier
Hélène Verrier was
>> in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Yves LeducYves Leduc
Yves Leduc was
>> in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Michel B. BordeleauMichel B. Bordeleau
Michel B. Bordeleau was
26 in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Sound Editor'
Wed, Mar 28 1956
Portrait of Jean-Pierre JoutelJean-Pierre Joutel
Jean-Pierre Joutel was
>> in The Great Chess Movie
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
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