Movie poster The World Champion
The World Champion

2021

2 hours 18 minutes

12+

Anatoly Karpov defends his world title against a grandmaster who fled the Soviet Union. A tense chess drama set against the Cold War

The World Champion

About the Movie

In 1978, young ambitious Soviet chess champion Anatoly Karpov must defend his title against a former mentor and defector to the West Viktor Korchnoi. Their face-off becomes the most dramatic championship match in chess history.

Original title
The World Champion
Directors
Alexej Sidorow
Actors
Konstantin Habenskij, Iwan Yankowskij, Vladimir Vdowichenkow, Viktor Dobronrawow, Viktor Suhorukow, Diana Pozharskaq, Fedor Dobronrawow, Anatolij Kot, Mihail Trojnik, Alexandr Filippenko
, Larisa Shahworostowa, Anton Bogdanow, Dmitrij Miller, Зураб Миминошвили, Давид Бродский, Дмитрий Иосифов, Арсений Тополага, Денис Котов, Антон Лунин, Ирина Замула, Сергей Тактаров, Гоша Торвич, Алёна Ким, Леон Автаев, Игорь Днепров
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Duration
2 hours 18 minutes
Year of production
2021
Restrictions
Recommended watching after 12 years
Writers
Alexej Sidorow
Producers
Leonid Vereschagin, Anton Zlatopol'skij
, Nikita Mihalkow, Rafael Minasbekqn, Alexej Sidorow
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Audio tracks
RU
Quality
SD (480p), HD (720p), Full HD (1080p)
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