Grandmaster (1973)

Original title

Гроссмейстер

Directed by

Sergey Mikaelyan

Genre

drama film, biographical film, sport film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A chess prodigy climbs to the top of his sport driven by a relentless need for brilliance. His success comes at the cost of his personal life and relationships. The story builds to a crucial match where his professional victory and personal loss meet.

obsessivemelancholicintensepoignantslow-burncerebralbittersweetfocused

What happens

Grandmaster (Russian: Гроссмейстер, romanized: Grossmeyster) is a 1972 Soviet sports drama film directed by Sergey Mikaelyan. The film tells about a chess prodigy’s obsessive pursuit of brilliance which propels him to the pinnacle of his career but costs him love and connection, culminating in a high-stakes match that intertwines his triumph and personal longing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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