Magnus (2016 film)
| Magnus | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| 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 |
Release dates |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Languages | Norwegian English |
| Budget | 7 million (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 premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016,[6] and was sold to 64 countries.[7]
Premiere
[edit]Magnus premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016.[8] and became the first Norwegian feature documentary to have its world premiere at the festival.[9] Magnus Carlsen did not attend the premiere of the film, but his family was present.[10] The film became the fastest sold out film at the festival that year,[11] and the artistic director at Tribeca Film Festival Frederic Boyer said the film was one of his favorites that year.[12]
Critical reception
[edit]Magnus received mostly positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 81% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 21 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.2/10.[13] BBC put the film on its top 10 list, November 2016, as the only documentary on the list, calling the film: "an intimate look Carlsen’s extraordinary life through archive footage, home movies and interviews."[14] Later BBC published a behind the scenes featurette about the film, showing a clip of Magnus Carlsen playing blindfolded chess against 10 lawyers at Harvard University, beating them all.[15]
Notable awards
[edit]- Global Future Prize – Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival.[16]
- The Ray of Sunshine – The NorwegianFilm Festival.[17]
- Audience Award – Docville [18]
References
[edit]- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (18 November 2016). "Film Review: 'Magnus'".
- ^ "Magnus review: a gloriously fun ode to the 'Mozart of Chess'". The Irish Times.
- ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (24 November 2016). "'Magnus' checks out the pressures and loneliness of a chess grandmaster". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Magnus | 2016 Tribeca Festival".
- ^ "the-painter-and-the-thief". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Magnus | 2016 Tribeca Festival".
- ^ "Carlsen-film tatt ut til de Niro-festival". 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Verdenspremiere på kinodokumentaren om Magnus Carlsen i New York i natt: Magnus Carlsen forteller om egne "demoner" i ny film". 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Søsteren om "Magnus"-filmen: – Holdt på å felle en tåre flere ganger". 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Eye for Film: A conversation with Frédéric Boyer about the Tribeca Film Festival".
- ^ "Magnus". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Ten films to watch in November".
- ^ "BBC Arts - BBC Arts, Magnus: The boy who conquered the chess world". 25 November 2016.
- ^ https://www.oulunelokuvakeskus.fi/assets/site/files/LIITETIEDOSTOT/LEF/Winners-2016.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Norwegian Fest Honors Pernilla August as Doc 'Magnus' Takes Top Prize". 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Magnus - IMDb". IMDb.
External links
[edit]- Magnus at IMDb
- Magnus on Rotten Tomatoes
- BBC Featurette
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