The World Champion
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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About The World Champion
The World Champion is a 2021 Russian-language drama film directed by Alexey Sidorov. The cast is led by Konstantin Khabenskiy, Ivan Yankovsky, Vladimir Vdovichenkov. It has a runtime of 2h 25m.
The World Champion was produced by Studio Trite, Central Partnership, and KIT Film Studio and made in Russia. It was released on December 30, 2021.
- Director
- Alexey Sidorov
- Writers
- Alexey Sidorov
- Release date
- December 30, 2021
- Original language
- Russian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Russia
- Budget
- $8 million
- Production
- Studio Trite, Central Partnership, KIT Film Studio
The World Champion cast & crew
The World Champion was directed by Alexey Sidorov and written by Alexey Sidorov.
The cast features Konstantin Khabenskiy as Korchnoi, Ivan Yankovsky as Karpov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov as Gradov, Victor Dobronravov as Sergey Maksimov, Viktor Sukhorukov as Viktor Baturinskiy, and Diana Pozharskaya as Veronika.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Artyom Vasilev, cinematography is by Mikhail Milashin, and it was produced by Nikita Mikhalkov and Leonid Vereshchagin.
Is The World Champion worth watching?
At 2h 25m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama, The World Champion is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The World Champion
Konstantin Khabenskiy
Korchnoi
Ivan Yankovsky
Karpov
Vladimir Vdovichenkov
Gradov
Victor Dobronravov
Sergey Maksimov
Viktor Sukhorukov
Viktor Baturinskiy
Diana Pozharskaya
Veronika
Anatoly Kot
Igor Zaytsev
Mikhail Troynik
Yuriy Balashov
Aleksandr Filippenko
Leonid Brezhnev
Larisa Shakhvorostova
Karpov's mother
Anton Bogdanov
Vasiliy Brykin
Dmitriy Miller
Sevastyanov
The World Champion — FAQs
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▸What language is The World Champion in?
The World Champion is originally in Russian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The World Champion?
The World Champion runs 2 hours 25 minutes (145 minutes).
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