Release Date

10 Sep, 1982

Runtime

01:20: (HH:MM)

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.

Original Title

Jouer sa vie

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Actors

Pascal Rollin

Bobby Fischer

Анато́лий Ка́рпов

Viktor Kortchnoi

Fernando Arrabal

Boris Spassky

Crew

Gilles Carle

Camille Coudari

Hélène Verrier

Pierre Letarte

Thomas Vamos

Yves Leduc

Michel B. Bordeleau

Camille Coudari

Jean-Pierre Joutel