Grandmaster
Гроссмейстер
Synopsis
Chess player Sergei Khlobnikov never set winning as his goal in the game. Emotional and averse to pragmatism, he rarely won tournaments. But eventually, his time came.
Top Cast
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Andrey Myagkov
Sergey Khlebnikov
Viktor Korchnoi
Khlebnikov's Coach
Larisa Malevannaya
Elena Dontsova
Emmanuil Vitorgan
Orlov
Lyudmila Kasatkina
Mikhail Kozakov
Efim Kopelyan
Nikolai Volkov St.
Tamara Sovchi
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Vladimir Tatosov
Anna Tvelenyova
Roman Filippov
Petr Shelokhonov
Marc Taimanov
Mikhail Tal
Yuriy Averbakh
Boris Volkov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergey Mikaelyan
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonid Zorin, Vsevolod Schwarts, Yuriy Averbakh, Viktor Baturinskiy
- Original Score
- Venyamin Basner
- Original Title
- Гроссмейстер
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergey Mikaelyan
Leonid Zorin, Vsevolod Schwarts, Yuriy Averbakh, Viktor Baturinskiy
Venyamin Basner
Yevgeni Mezentsev
Izolda Golovko
Grigori Prusovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Sergey Mikaelyan
Director
Leonid Zorin
Writer
Venyamin Basner
Original Music Composer
Yevgeni Mezentsev
Director of Photography
Boris Burmistrov
Production Design
Izolda Golovko
Editor
Diana Mane
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Grandmaster.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Grandmaster
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What is Grandmaster about?
Chess player Sergei Khlobnikov never set winning as his goal in the game. Emotional and averse to pragmatism, he rarely won tournaments. But eventually, his time came.
Who directed Grandmaster?
Grandmaster was directed by Sergey Mikaelyan.
Who stars in Grandmaster?
The principal cast of Grandmaster includes Andrey Myagkov, Viktor Korchnoi, Larisa Malevannaya, Emmanuil Vitorgan, Lyudmila Kasatkina.
When was Grandmaster released and how long is it?
Grandmaster was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Grandmaster?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Grandmaster was composed by Venyamin Basner.