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Chess in Concert
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Chess in Concert

2009-06-17 · 142 min · ★ 6.8

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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.

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Directors
Hugh Wooldridge
Production companies
Warner Music Entertainment, KQED
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Josh GrobanJosh GrobanAnatoly Sergievsky
Idina MenzelIdina MenzelFlorence Vassy
Adam PascalAdam PascalFrederic Trumper
David BedellaDavid BedellaAlexander Molokov
Kerry EllisKerry EllisSvetlana Sergievsky
Clarke PetersClarke PetersWalter de Courcy
Marti PellowMarti PellowThe Arbiter
Tim RiceTim RiceHost

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