The World Champion
Чемпион мира
Synopsis
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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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
Zurab Miminoshvili
Guladze
David Brodsky
Boris Zelenin
Dmitriy Iosifov
Mikhail Tal
Arseny Topolaga
Pavel
Denis Kotov
Reporter
Anton Lunin
Wedding photographer
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alexey Sidorov
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexey Sidorov
- Original Score
- Artyom Vasilev
- Original Title
- Чемпион мира
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Production Budget
- $7.5M
- Production Studios
- Studio Trite, Central Partnership, KIT Film Studio, Cinema Foundation of Russia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexey Sidorov
Alexey Sidorov
Artyom Vasilev
Alexandr Mikeladze, Filipp Yuzhanin, Mikhail Milashin
Dmitry Korabelnikov
Nikita Mikhalkov, Leonid Vereshchagin, Rafael Minasbekyan, Anton Zlatopolskiy, Alexey Sidorov
Department Leadership Roster
Artyom Vasilev
Original Music Composer
Dmitry Korabelnikov
Editor
Aleksandr Samokhvalov
Stunt Coordinator
Alexey Sidorov
Screenplay
Alexey Sidorov
Director
Mikhail Milashin
Director of Photography
Nikita Mikhalkov
Producer
Leonid Vereshchagin
Producer
Sergey Agin
Production Design
Rafael Minasbekyan
Producer
Anton Zlatopolskiy
Producer
Alexey Sidorov
Producer
Sergei Gurevich
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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What is The World Champion about?
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.
Who directed The World Champion?
The World Champion was directed by Alexey Sidorov.
Who stars in The World Champion?
The principal cast of The World Champion includes Konstantin Khabenskiy, Ivan Yankovsky, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Victor Dobronravov, Viktor Sukhorukov.
When was The World Champion released and how long is it?
The World Champion was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 2h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The World Champion?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The World Champion was composed by Artyom Vasilev.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The World Champion?
The World Champion holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).