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  • The World Champion (2021)
  • 145 min | Drama, History, Sport
The World Champion (2021)
145 min | Drama, History, Sport

In 1978, young ambitious Soviet chess champion Anatoly Karpov must defend his title against a former mentor and defector to the West Viktor Korchnoi. Their face-off becomes the most dramatic championship match in chess history.
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Dec 30, 2021 (Russia)

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85 cast members
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Ivan Yankovskiy
Anatoliy Karpov Anatoliy Karpov   See fewer
Konstantin Khabenskiy
Viktor Korchnoy Viktor Korchnoy   See fewer
Fyodor Dobronravov
Evgeniy Karpov Evgeniy Karpov   See fewer
Viktor Sukhorukov
Viktor Baturinskiy Viktor Baturinskiy   See fewer
Diana Pozharskaya
Veronika Veronika   See fewer
Aleksandr Filippenko
Leonid Brezhnev Leonid Brezhnev   See fewer
David Brodskiy
Boris Zelenin Boris Zelenin   See fewer
Viktor Dobronravov
Sergey Maksimov Sergey Maksimov   See fewer
Mikhail Troynik
Yuriy Balashov Yuriy Balashov   See fewer
Anatoliy Kot
Igor Zaytsev Igor Zaytsev   See fewer
Anton Bogdanov
Vasiliy Brykin Vasiliy Brykin   See fewer
Zurab Miminoshvili
Aleksandr Guladze Aleksandr Guladze   See fewer
Vladimir Zaytsev
Aranovich Aranovich   See fewer
Dmitriy Iosifov
Mikhail Tal Mikhail Tal   See fewer
Dmitriy Miller
Vitaliy Sevastyanov Vitaliy Sevastyanov   See fewer
Igor Khripunov
Filippov Filippov   See fewer
Larisa Shakhvorostova
Nina Karpova Nina Karpova   See fewer
Daniil Kolmogorov
Tolya Karpov Tolya Karpov   See fewer
Mark Noble
Lothar Schmid Lothar Schmid   See fewer
Pekka Strang
Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer   See fewer
Rubio Alonso
Journalist in Cordoba Journalist in Cordoba   See fewer
Daniyar Alshinov
Captain Romeo (as Daniar Alshinov) Captain Romeo (as Daniar Alshinov)   See fewer
Grant Amiryan
Bit part Bit part   See fewer
Armen Ananikyan
Tigran Petrosyan Tigran Petrosyan   See fewer
Vladimir Andreev
Director at Luzhniki Director at Luzhniki   See fewer
Elena Anishchenko
Secretary to the Minister of Sports Secretary to the Minister of Sports   See fewer
Leon Avtaev
Chess player Chess player   See fewer
Yevgeniy Chupin
Leading Grandmaster Leading Grandmaster   See fewer
Reilly Costigan
Michael Stean Michael Stean   See fewer
Radoje Cupic
Bozhidar Kajich Bozhidar Kajich   See fewer
Lorenzo de Chosica
Spanish Commentator Spanish Commentator   See fewer
Igor Dneprov
Correspondent Correspondent   See fewer
Nikolay Drozdovsky
Korchnoy's Parapsychologist Korchnoy's Parapsychologist   See fewer
Pascal Durier
Max Euwe Max Euwe   See fewer
Sergey Genkin
Evgeniy Karpov's Hospital Rommate Evgeniy Karpov's Hospital Rommate   See fewer
Aleksandr Gorelov
Lev Polugaevskiy Lev Polugaevskiy   See fewer
Anastasiya Imamova
Accountant Accountant   See fewer
Nicolas Iturrieta
Spiritual mentor Spiritual mentor   See fewer
Artur Ivanov
Off-screen Translator (voice) Off-screen Translator (voice)   See fewer
Torvich Johnny
Telegraph Operator (as Gosha Torvich) Telegraph Operator (as Gosha Torvich)   See fewer
Grant Kagramanyan
Chess Player Chess Player   See fewer
Mikhail Kalinichev
Spectator in Zlatoust Spectator in Zlatoust   See fewer
Aleksandr Kan
President Marcos President Marcos   See fewer
Vladimir Khalturin
Boris Spasskiy Boris Spasskiy   See fewer
Alyona Kim
Marisol Marisol   See fewer
Igor Kim
Driver Driver   See fewer
Junsuke Kinoshita
Florencio Campomanes Florencio Campomanes   See fewer
Anton Konovalov
Chess player Chess player   See fewer
Denis Kotov
Correspondent at a chess tournament Correspondent at a chess tournament   See fewer
Vladislav Kudryaev
Bit part Bit part   See fewer
Danilo Lange
Wolfgang Unzicker Wolfgang Unzicker   See fewer
Aleksandr Lashko
Correspondent Correspondent   See fewer
Anton Lunin
Wedding photographer Wedding photographer   See fewer
Vincent Wilson Molly
Journalist in Barcelona Journalist in Barcelona   See fewer
Sergei Nikitin
Yugoslavskiy kinooperator Yugoslavskiy kinooperator   See fewer
Dmitriy Oleynikov
TV Commentator TV Commentator   See fewer
Rolando Perez
García Martínez García Martínez   See fewer
Ivan Perkovic
Fragella Fragella   See fewer
Cecile Plage
Journalist at the Press-center Journalist at the Press-center   See fewer
Dmitriy Romanov
Championship Visitor Championship Visitor   See fewer
Oleg Shapkov
Jaeger Jaeger   See fewer
Sergey Shokolov
Brezhnev's Assistant Brezhnev's Assistant   See fewer
Aleksey Sitkin
Bit part Bit part   See fewer
Sergey Stegaylov
Chess Player Chess Player   See fewer
Vladimir Tashlykov
Professor Melnikov Professor Melnikov   See fewer
Vartan Torosyan
Director's Assistant Director's Assistant   See fewer
Alyanura Tretyakova
Imelda Marcos Imelda Marcos   See fewer
Viktor Vinogradov
Sports Official Sports Official   See fewer
Pyotr Vins
Jacob Murey Jacob Murey   See fewer
Amaliya Vorobyova
Chess Player Chess Player   See fewer
Colin Jonathan Ward
Albéric O'Kelly Albéric O'Kelly   See fewer
John Warren
Raymond Keene Raymond Keene   See fewer
Igor Zakharov
Grigoriy Naumovich Grigoriy Naumovich   See fewer
Irina Zamula
French correspondent French correspondent   See fewer
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