The World Champion (2021)
Some sporting victories are about more than just claiming a title. Some of them go down in history. The film follows the most dramatic and legendary showdown in the history of chess – the match between Anatoly Karpov, then world champion, and Viktor Korchnoi, a recent emigrant from the USSR. In this battle between two outstanding chess players, a duel of personalities under immense psychological pressure, the stakes are incomprehensibly high.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Alexey Sidorov
- Aleksey Sidorov
Writing:
- Alexey Sidorov
- Aleksey Sidorov
Stars:
Release Date: 2021-12-30
6.5/10
6.5/10
- Country: RU
- Language: Pусский
- Runtime: 145
- Budget: $7,535,000
Korchnoi
Mikhail Tal
Karpov
Yuriy Balashov
Karpov's mother
Sevastyanov
Igor Zaytsev
Gradov
Sergey Maksimov
Viktor Baturinskiy
Veronika
Leonid Brezhnev
Vasiliy Brykin
Guladze
Boris Zelenin
Pavel
Reporter
Spasskiy
Main grandmaster
Zlatoust audience
Wedding photographer
Marisol
Chess player
Karpov's father
Aranovich
Philippov
Paola
Gofdrey
Kampomanes
Fischer
Captain Romeo
Luzhniki announcer
Press room journalist
Roommate
Grigoriy Naumovich
Accountant
Chess player
Korchnoi's parapsychologist
Professor Melnikov
Brezhnev's referent
Kazhic
