Movie Description
Jouer sa vie
(1982)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Camille Coudari,Gilles Carle
- Producer : Hélène Verrier
- Editor : Yves Leduc
- Cast : Pascal Rollin,Anatoli Karpov,Viktor Kortchnoi,Fernando Arrabal,Boris Spassky,Bobby Fischer
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
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Facts
Original TitleJouer sa vie
Status Released
Release Information
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1982-09-10
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 19m
Homepagehttps://www.nfb.ca/film/great-chess-movie/
Production CompaniesONF | NFB,Société Radio-Canada
Genres
- Documentary
