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Weekend of a Champion (2013)

NR · 2013-10-09 · 1h 33m · EN
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The Woodstock of Car Racing

Roman Polanski spends the weekend with World Champion F1 Driver Jackie Stewart as he tries to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix. This give us a rare 'backstage' view into the life of a F1 driver at the peak of his abilities.

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Frank SimonDirector

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Juan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel FangioHimselfGraham HillGraham HillHimselfRoman PolanskiRoman PolanskiHimselfNina RindtNina RindtHerselfHelen StewartHelen StewartHerselfJackie StewartJackie StewartHimselfKen TyrrellKen TyrrellHimself

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HistoricDriverMonacoFormula oneGrand prixFormula one (f1)

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityHistoric · Driver · MonacoDirector preference480628Actor preference376276 · 88790 · 475981Country preferenceZzDecade preference2010

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What is Weekend of a Champion about?

Roman Polanski spends the weekend with World Champion F1 Driver Jackie Stewart as he tries to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix. This give us a rare 'backstage' view into the life of a F1 driver at the peak of his abilities.

How long is Weekend of a Champion?

Weekend of a Champion has a runtime of 93 minutes.