Weekend of a Champion

Weekend of a Champion

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 9, 2013

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

63%

Original Title

Weekend of a Champion

Director

Frank Simon

Description

Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempts to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, offering an extraordinarily rare glimpse into the life of a gifted athlete at the height of his powers. "Re-cut and restored" version of the original "Weekend Of A Champion (1972)", with a 2011 post-film discussion between Jackie Stewart and Roman Polanski (begins at approx 71:15 minutes).