Champion of the World (2021)
- Original title
- Чемпион мира
- Directed by
- Aleksey Sidorov
- Genre
- drama film, sport film, historical film
- Country
- Russia
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rated
- 6
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 36 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.
How it feels
A Russian sports drama about chess players Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi competing for the world title in 1978. Karpov deals with family troubles, CIA scheming, and pressure from the Soviet party.
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What happens
Champion of the World (Russian: Чемпион мира, romanized: Chempion mira) is a 2021 Russian sports drama film written and directed by Aleksey Sidorov. The film tells the story of the rivalry between the Soviet Union's venerable sports artist, chess player Anatoly Karpov, who is competing against Viktor Korchnoi for the title of World Chess Championship. It was theatrically released on 30 December 2021 by Central Partnership. The film tells about the famous World Chess Championship in 1978, against the background of which the chess player Anatoly Karpov loses his family, faces the betrayal and intrigues of the CIA, as well as pressure from the party. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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