Karpov Kasparov - Two Kings for a Crown
Karpov Kasparov - Two Kings for a Crown

Karpov Kasparov - Two Kings for a Crown

8.3

0 hr 52 min

2014-01-23

3

Interwoven portraits of Anatoli Karpov and Garry Kasparov, whose 25-year bitter rivalry accompanied the fall of the USSR. The story of a duel between two chess giants, fighting a personal war in a world gone to ruin. This battle of black and white was more than a face-off over a chessboard. Part psychological drama, part political thriller, the film brings to life their hostilities, nested like Russian dolls. Karpov vs. Kasparov represents the battle between the faltering empire and the young liberals several steps ahead of the game, checkmating the old guard. Or how two stories – the societal one and the personal one – started out separately and ended up superimposed, twining together into one tale.

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Anatoli Karpov

Anatoli Karpov

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Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

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