Weekend of a Champion
- Original title
- Afternoon of a Championaka
- AKA
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- Weekend of a Champion
- Year
- 1972
- Running time
- 80 min.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Documentary | Car Movies. Biography
- Synopsis
- In 1971, Motor Racing fan Roman Polanski spent a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempted to win the Monaco Grand Prix. Polanski was given intimate access to Stewart’s world for three days, both on the track and off. The result is an extraordinarily rare glimpse into the life of a gifted athlete at the height of his powers. Sports-car racing has had many big-name filmmaker fans. This documentary following the public and private life of race-car driver Jackie Stewart is by director Roman Polanski, a longtime friend. It shows him preparing for a race in Monte Carlo.
- Awards
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1972: Berlin Film Festival: Official Seleciton. Won Special Recognition Award
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