What is the duration of The World Champion?

The duration of The World Champion is 145 mins.

What is the original language of The World Champion?

The original language of The World Champion is Russian.

Who directed The World Champion?

The World Champion was directed by Alexey Sidorov.

Which studio made The World Champion?

The World Champion was produced by Studio Trite.

What is the total box office for The World Champion?

The total box office for The World Champion is $6241731.

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Q: Does The World Champion have end credit scenes?

The World Champion does not have end credit scenes.

Drama

Box Office

$6.2M

Runtime

145 mins

Language

Russian

This film recounts the historic and intensely dramatic 1978 world chess championship match. It focuses on the confrontation between reigning champion Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi, who had recently emigrated from the Soviet Union. The story explores the immense psychological pressure and personal stakes involved in this legendary duel between two of the greatest chess players of all time, a competition that transcended the game itself and became a pivotal moment in sporting history.

Studio Trite

Studio

Alexey Sidorov

Director

Does The World Champion have end credit scenes?

No!

The World Champion does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Vladimir Vdovichenkov

Gradov

Viktor Sukhorukov

Viktor Baturinskiy

Pekka Strang

Fischer

Diana Pozharskaya

Veronika

Konstantin Khabenskiy

Korchnoi

Dmitriy Miller

Sevastyanov

Vladimir Zaytsev

Aranovich

Fyodor Dobronravov

Karpov's father

Victor Dobronravov

Sergey Maksimov

Dmitriy Iosifov

Mikhail Tal

Radoje Čupić

Kazhic

Pyotr Vins

Murei Yakov

Alexandr Gorelov

Polugaevskiy

Anton Bogdanov

Vasiliy Brykin

Igor Khripunov

Philippov

Sergey Genkin

Roommate

Anatoly Kot

Igor Zaytsev

Evgeny Chupin

Main grandmaster

Mikhail Troynik

Yuriy Balashov

Peter Seaton-Clark

Gofdrey

Sesil Plezhe

Press room journalist

Larisa Shakhvorostova

Karpov's mother

Anastasiya Imamova

Accountant

Nikolay Drozdovsky

Korchnoi's parapsychologist

Junsuke Kinoshita

Kampomanes

Ivan Yankovsky

Karpov

Daniyar Alshinov

Captain Romeo

Mark Noble

Schmid

Ivan Perković

Fragella

Aleksandr Filippenko

Leonid Brezhnev

Vladimir Andreyev

Luzhniki announcer

Vladimir Tashlykov

Professor Melnikov

Vladimir Khalturin

Spasskiy

Alyona Kim

Marisol

Denis Kotov

Reporter

Leon Avtaev

Chess player

David Brodsky

Boris Zelenin

Zurab Miminoshvili

Guladze

Arseny Topolaga

Pavel

Anton Lunin

Wedding photographer

Sergey Taktarov

Irina Zamula

French reporter

Vartan Torosyan

Announcer's helper

Josefin Asplund

Paola

Armen Ananikyan

Petrosyan

Igor Zakharov

Grigoriy Naumovich

Mikhail Kalinichev

Zlatoust audience

Grant Kagramanyan

Chess player

Sergey Shokolov

Brezhnev's referent

Grant Amiryan

Bit part

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The World Champion Other Names and Titles

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