The Great Chess Movie
1982, French. Directed by Camille Coudari & Gilles Carle.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 10 September 1982
- Original title
- Jouer sa vie
- Country
- Canada
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The Great Chess Movie runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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The Great Chess Movie is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Great Chess Movie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 September 1982. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Great Chess Movie?
The Great Chess Movie (1982) was directed by Camille Coudari and Gilles Carle and stars Pascal Rollin, Anatoli Karpov, Viktor Kortchnoi.