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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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.

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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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