Magnus (2016 film)

Magnus
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Benjamin Ree
Produced by Øyvind Asbjørnsen
Aage Aaberge
Written by Linn-Jeanethe Kyed
Benjamin Ree
Starring Magnus Carlsen
Viswanathan Anand
Garry Kasparov
Henrik Albert Carlsen
Music by Uno Helmersson
Release date
  • January 11, 2016 (2016-01-11) (Les Arcs International Film Festival)
  • November 18, 2016 (2016-11-18) (United States)
Running time
 78 minutes
Country Norway
Language Norwegian
English

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]

References

  1. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (18 November 2016). "Film Review: 'Magnus'".
  2. ↑ "Magnus review: a gloriously fun ode to the 'Mozart of Chess'".
  3. ↑ Rechtshaffen, Michael. "'Magnus' checks out the pressures and loneliness of a chess grandmaster". latimes.com.
  4. ↑ Olav Lahlum, Hans (30 April 2004). "Magnificent Magnus, the world's youngest grandmaster". ChessBase. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  5. ↑ 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.
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