Bobby Fischer's Chess Game Unravels Cinematically

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 11, 2015

Actors Lily Rabe and Michael Stuhlbarg talk about their new film, "Pawn Sacrifice," about American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer. Set during the height of the Cold War, Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire, all the while struggling with his genius and madness.

The film will be opening with limited release on September 16th at the Lincoln Square AMC and Landmark Sunshine Cinema 5. 

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