Weekend of a Champion

"Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempts to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix."

May 20 2014 N/A 1h 33m
Documentary

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).

Plot

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.

Written by

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Directed by

Frank Simon

Cast

Juan Manuel Fangio, Graham Hill, Roman Polanski

Crew

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Production Countries

Monaco

Production Companies

Mark Stewart Productions Ltd, R.P. Productions

Languages

English

Awards

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Trailers
Weekend Of A Champion - Exclusive TIFF Trailer
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