Chess

Dec 30, 1972

0h 32m

★ 0.0

Overview

Filmic essai on different chess methods combined with an adapted sound setting made in collaboration with chess grandmaster Alberic O'Kelly de Galway. Voted for in the Sight & Sound 2022 Greatest Films of All Time poll.

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Documentary

Production Companies

Ministère De L'éducation Nationale

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Several days in the lives, and profiles of, the owners and players of the open air street chess tables in downtown San Francisco. An informative and insightful portrait of a freely public, yet effectively anonymous, subculture: a unique and colorful patch of eccentric americana in the urban quilt of an international city. —Anonymous

7.1

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Aug 13, 1993

A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

8.2

The Seventh Seal

Feb 16, 1957

When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

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The King Hunt

Jan 1, 2004

A world-famous chess grandmaster is led into a game of psychological cat and mouse when he accepts a challenge from an overzealous fan.

5.9

Seeking Justice

Sep 2, 2011

After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.

7.2

The Lucky One

Apr 19, 2012

A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.

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Schachmatt

Jul 26, 2021

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6.9

Chess Story

Sep 23, 2021

1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from him. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psychologically tormented for months and begins to weaken. However, when he steals an old book about chess it sets him on course to overcome the mental suffering inflicted upon him, until it becomes a dangerous obsession.

8.0

Lost Cause

Jan 23, 2025

On, a primary school boy, seeks guidance from a Chinese chess scammer, who sets up endgames in the park. The two lonely souls find solace in their mentorship as they lie their ways out.

6.0

Computer Chess

Jul 17, 2013

At the American Computer Chess Convention, enthusiasts gather to pit their programs against other computer chess programs and human players in a tournament for a grand prize of $7500.

10.0

Horse

May 18, 2024

At a local chess tournament, estranged brothers Edward and Oliver Abbott reunite after many years apart, harbouring ill will and eagerness to win.

6.0

Rondo

Jun 15, 1966

Every Sunday, lonely bachelor and refined judge Mladen goes to play chess with his friend, sculptor Fedji. Slowly, he engages in a love affair with Neda, Fedia's wife, and almost invisibly, a love triangle forms. Chess board is the central part of the film, as moves on the board reflect emotions of the characters.

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Evan's Gambit

Jan 24, 2019

Two brothers, raised by a chess master, must battle head to head in the world's most competitive chess tournament.

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Make Your Move

May 18, 2018

Two chess champions have a secret match to decide once and for all which of them is the better player.

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The Forever Game

Aug 27, 2023

Chess is Henry's obsession. Unfortunately, his determination in winning, plus his never-ending battle against mental health, causes Henry's life to unravel.

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The Ghost of Bobby Fischer

Aug 26, 2024

An obsession with chess leads a boy to a nightmare where he realizes that his life must change.

10.0

It's a Mind Game

Feb 12, 2024

In a dimly lit room, two boys engage in an intense chess match. As tension rises and strategies unfold, the game becomes a battleground of wits and wills, leading to an unexpected climax that goes beyond the boundaries of the board.

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Interview with Aurore Clément

Jan 1, 2007

"Aurore, my friend, Aurore, the main actress of Rendez-vous d'Anna and other films of mine, our meeting, the why and how of our joint work". – Chantal Akerman

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A Star Named Sonja

Oct 23, 2014

The rise and fall of the biggest star of travesty show in Prague in the nineties. The film tells the story of a man with shocking sincerity and openness in confession of two different personalities, woman and man living in one body.

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