Magnus
Magnus

Movie·2016·1h 16m

Magnus

Child. Genius. Champion.

Country

Norway

Language

German

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The Story

From a young age Magnus Carlsen had aspirations of becoming a champion chess player. While many players seek out an intensely rigid environment to hone their skills, Magnus’ brilliance shines brightest when surrounded by his loving and supportive family. Through an extensive amount of archival footage and home movies, director Benjamin Ree reveals this young man’s unusual and rapid trajectory to the pinnacle of the chess world. This film allows the audience to not only peek inside this isolated community but also witness the maturation of a modern genius.

Written By

Linn-Jeanethe Kyed

Producer

Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen, Øyvind Asbjørnsen

Cinematography

Benjamin Ree

Music

Uno Helmersson

Editor

Perry Eriksen

Themes

chessbiographychess champion

Production House

Moskus Film
Main Island Production
VGTV

Audience Score

68%

59 votes

Skip10%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection27%

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Cast

Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen

Himself

Viswanathan Anand

Himself

Henrik Carlsen

Himself

Espen Agdestein

Himself

Ellen Carlsen

Herself

Jon-Ludvig Hammer

Jon-Ludvig Hammer

Himself

// crew

Crew

Benjamin Ree

Benjamin Ree

Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Magnus Flåto

Director of Photography

Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen

Producer

Øyvind Asbjørnsen

Executive Producer

Aage Aaberge

Executive Producer

Perry Eriksen

Editor

Martin Stoltz

Editor

Linn-Jeanethe Kyed

Writer

Uno Helmersson

Uno Helmersson

Original Music Composer

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