Weekend of a Champion

Name: Weekend of a Champion
Genre: Documentary
Released: November 22, 2013
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 63

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Submarine Deluxe | Release Date: November 22, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: 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.

Director: Roman Polanski

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 80 min

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Calum Marsh

Nov 19, 2013

The result is a pleasure, perhaps as much for audiences as for Polanski; it's a chance to luxuriate in the atmosphere of world-class Formula One, here a lavish free-love party interrupted now and again by a few laps on the track. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

Nov 21, 2013

Weekend Of A Champion is an immersive chronicle of a specific time and place in racing, but it’s also a film in a familiar Polanski mode, exploring a strong man at war with forces that could destroy him. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Nov 21, 2013

It’s a vintage flashbulb moment of two men at the peak of their talents, one on his way to securing his second world championship, and the other between the twin triumphs of “Rosemary’s Baby” and “Chinatown.” Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Nov 20, 2013

All in all, the original 1972 version of Weekend Of A Champion, which ran a fleet 80 minutes,was probably a thorough if minor pleasure. Unfortunately, that’s not the version now being released. Polanski says that he felt the need to re-edit the picture in order to make its rhythm more palatable to a modern audience. Read full review

Drew Hunt

Nov 20, 2013

The film is at its most fascinating when Jackie Stewart authoritatively and pedagogically discusses the nuances of his trade. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Nov 12, 2013

The movie has some real archival value and the simple juxtaposition of Polanski and Stewart – the oddest couple in Cannes, surely – has a surreal impact. But I wonder if there isn't something a little bit placid and self-satisfied about the film, which is paced remarkably slowly, given the subject matter. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Nov 21, 2013

Looking for something unusual to see this weekend? Try this cool time capsule, which premiered in 1972 and then disappeared for decades. Read full review

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