The World Champion
2021
2h 25min
6.0Drama
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Overview
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.
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Who directed The World Champion?
The World Champion was directed by Alexey Sidorov.
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How long is The World Champion?
The World Champion runs for 2h 25min, and was released in 2021.
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