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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.
Theatrical
Apr 6, 1983
Directors
Camille Coudari, Gilles Carle
Producer
Studio
ONF | NFB, Société Radio-Canada
Original Title
Jouer sa vie
Original Language
French
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