Magnus (2016 film)
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Directed by | Benjamin Ree |
Written by | Linn-Jeanethe Kyed Benjamin Ree |
Produced by | Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen |
Starring | Magnus Carlsen Viswanathan Anand Garry Kasparov Henrik Albert Carlsen |
Cinematography | Magnus Flåto, Benjamin Ree |
Edited by | Martin Stoltz, Perry Eriksen |
Music by | Uno Helmersson |
Distributed by | Nordisk Film Distribution |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | Norway |
Languages | Norwegian English |
Budget | 7 000 000 (NOK) |
Magnus is a 2016 documentary film[1][2][3] by Benjamin Ree about the early life of Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen, him becoming a Grandmaster at age 13[4] and winning the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2013.[5] The film was sold to 64 countries.[6]
References
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (18 November 2016). "Film Review: 'Magnus'".
- ^ "Magnus review: a gloriously fun ode to the 'Mozart of Chess'".
- ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael. "'Magnus' checks out the pressures and loneliness of a chess grandmaster". latimes.com.
- ^ Olav Lahlum, Hans (30 April 2004). "Magnificent Magnus, the world's youngest grandmaster". ChessBase. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Weisenthal, Joe (22 November 2013). "22-YEAR-OLD MAGNUS CARLSEN WINS WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP — And Chess Enters A Whole New Era". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "the-painter-and-the-thief". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
External links
- Magnus at IMDb
- Magnus on Rotten Tomatoes