Glory to the Queen

Glory to the Queen

2020•1h 22m•6.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

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6.0/10(3)

Against the backdrop of Cold War, Glory to the Queen reveals stories of four legendary female chess players from Georgia who revolutionized women’s chess across the globe and became Soviet icons of female emancipation.

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Production

Berg Hammer Film, Amour Fou Vienna, Playground produkcija, 1991 Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Nona Gaprindashvili

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Maia Chiburdanidze

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Nana Alexandria

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Nana Ioseliani

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