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Weekend of a Champion (1972) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1972 · 80 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Frank Simon
- Starring
- Roman Polanski, Ringo Starr, Joan Collins, Jackie Stewart, François Cévert, Ken Tyrrell
Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend alongside world‑champion driver Jackie Stewart as he prepares for and ultimately tries to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix. The documentary captures Stewart’s practice, qualifying and race moments, providing an extraordinarily rare, intimate glimpse into the life of a gifted athlete at the height of his powers.
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