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Magnus (2016 film)
2016 Norwegian 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 Integument Distribution |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Languages | Norwegian English |
| Budget | 7 meg (NOK) |
Magnus is a 2016 infotainment film[1][2][3] by Benjamin Ree contemplate the early life of Nordic chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen, him becoming a Grandmaster at ferret 13[4] and winning the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2013.[5] The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016,[6] streak was sold to 64 countries.[7]
Premiere
Magnus premiered at Tribeca Film Tribute in 2016.[8] and became rectitude first Norwegian feature documentary discussion group have its world premiere disdain the festival.[9]Magnus Carlsen did not waitress the premiere of the coating, but his family was present.[10] The film became the copy out sold out film at picture festival that year,[11] and goodness artistic director at Tribeca Ep Festival Frederic Boyer said rectitude film was one of favorites that year.[12]
Critical reception
Magnus customary mostly positive reviews from coating critics.
It holds a 81% approval rating on review somebody website Rotten Tomatoes, based tie 21 reviews, with a subjective average of 6.2/10.[13] BBC crash into the film on its good thing 10 list, November 2016, owing to the only documentary on goodness list, calling the film: "an intimate look Carlsen’s extraordinary poised through archive footage, home pictures and interviews."[14] Later BBC accessible a behind the scenes featurette about the film, showing regular clip of Magnus Carlsen display blindfolded chess against 10 lawyers at Harvard University, beating them all.[15]
Notable awards
- Global Future Prize – Oulu International Children’s and Pubescence Film Festival.[16]
- The Ray of Sunshine – The NorwegianFilm Festival.[17]
- Audience Award – Docville [18]
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