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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
Genres: Documentary
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Cast

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

Crew

Portrait of Camille CoudariCamille Coudari. Camille Coudari was >> in The Great Chess Movie as 'Director, Researcher'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gilles CarleGilles Carle. Gilles Carle was 54 in The Great Chess Movie as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 31 1928 –
Died: Sat, Nov 28 2009
Portrait of Pierre LetartePierre Letarte. Pierre Letarte was >> in The Great Chess Movie as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thomas VamosThomas Vamos. Thomas Vamos was >> in The Great Chess Movie as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hélène VerrierHélène Verrier. Hélène Verrier was >> in The Great Chess Movie as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yves LeducYves Leduc. Yves Leduc was >> in The Great Chess Movie as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michel B. BordeleauMichel B. Bordeleau. Michel B. Bordeleau was 26 in The Great Chess Movie as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: 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'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday