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The Polgar Variant

The Polgar Variant

2014•1h 8m•10.0/10

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10.0/10(2)

The extraordinary story of three Hungarian-Jewish sisters who were raised in communist Budapest of the 1970s to become chess masters.

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Production

Lama Productions, Sarieli Films

Language

HU

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Susan Polgar

Susan Polgar

Susan Polgar

Sofia Polgar

Sofia Polgar

Laszlo Polgar

Laszlo Polgar

Klara Polgar

Klara Polgar

Judit Polgar

Judit Polgar

Self

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