Mikhail Tal. From a Far
Laiks, kura nav. Mihails Tāls
Synopsis
Mikhail Tal. From a Far is a documentary exploring the unpredictable and tragic life of the genius world chess champion Mikhail Tal, Riga's native son. Mikhail Tal becomes the youngest world chess champion at 23. The same year, he was diagnosed with incurable kidney disease and given only one year to live. Through sheer will and reckless abandon he managed to live another 40 years, filling them with a string of remarkable chess successes, unexplainable failures, amorous conquests and a life-threatening game of cat and mouse with the KGB.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Staņislavs Tokalovs
- Screenplay & Story
- Staņislavs Tokalovs
- Original Title
- Laiks, kura nav. Mihails Tāls
- Country of Origin
- Latvia
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Ego Media
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Staņislavs Tokalovs
Staņislavs Tokalovs
Denis Sorogin
Iveta Dortane
Guntis Trekteris
Department Leadership Roster
Staņislavs Tokalovs
Writer
Staņislavs Tokalovs
Director
Iveta Dortane
Editor
Denis Sorogin
Director of Photography
Guntis Trekteris
Producer
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What is Mikhail Tal. From a Far about?
Mikhail Tal. From a Far is a documentary exploring the unpredictable and tragic life of the genius world chess champion Mikhail Tal, Riga's native son. Mikhail Tal becomes the youngest world chess champion at 23. The same year, he was diagnosed with incurable kidney disease and given only one year to live. Through sheer will and reckless abandon he managed to live another 40 years, filling them with a string of remarkable chess successes, unexplainable failures, amorous conquests and a life-threatening game of cat and mouse with the KGB.
Who directed Mikhail Tal. From a Far?
Mikhail Tal. From a Far was directed by Staņislavs Tokalovs.
Who stars in Mikhail Tal. From a Far?
The principal cast of Mikhail Tal. From a Far includes Not specified.
When was Mikhail Tal. From a Far released and how long is it?
Mikhail Tal. From a Far was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.