Chess in Concert (1989)
The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other, all in the context of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. Concert production of the musical staged during the finals of the 1989 chess World Cup tournament in in Skellefteå, Sweden and broadcast on Swedish television.
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Björn UlvaeusNarrator
Judy KuhnFlorence
Murray HeadFreddie
Tommy KörbergAnatoly
Sissel KyrkjebøSvetlanaJohan SchinklerMolokov
Anders GlenmarkArbiterMovie DNA
Frequently asked questions about Chess in Concert
What is Chess in Concert about?
The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other, all in the context of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. Concert production of the musical staged during the finals of the 1989 chess World Cup tournament in in Skellefteå, Sweden and broadcast on Swedish television.
How long is Chess in Concert?
Chess in Concert has a runtime of 117 minutes.