Chess

Chess (2003)

12/11/2003
Drama
2h 8m

Overview

The first Swedish language stage version of Chess, starring Helen Sjöholm as Florence Vaszi, Josefin Nilsson as Svetlana Sergievskaja, Tommy Körberg as Anatolij Sergievskij, Anders Ekborg as Freddie Trumper and Per Myrberg as Alexander Molokov. The cast sing new lyrics in Swedish (written by Rudolfson, Jan Marks and Björn Ulvaeus) to tell a new version of the everchanging Chess story. A few new songs have been included (Chess continues to be a work in progress.) This version premiered in February 2002 at the Cirkus Theatre in Stockholm.

  • Lars RudolfssonDirector, Writer
  • Jan MarkWriter
  • Björn UlvaeusWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Swedish

Keywords

  • cold war
  • desertion
  • musical
  • stage show
  • chess tournament
  • impossible love

Top Billed Cast

Helen Sjöholm

Helen Sjöholm

Florence

Tommy Körberg

Tommy Körberg

Anatoly

Josefin Nilsson

Josefin Nilsson

Svetlana

Anders Ekborg

Anders Ekborg

Freddie

Per Myrberg

Per Myrberg

Molokov

Rolf Skoglund

Rolf Skoglund

Domaren, Jean Jacques van Boren (The Arbiter)

Catharina Olsson

Anna Petrovna, Svetlanas mor

Axel Larsson-Myrberg

Michail, Anatolijs och Svetlanas son

Andreas Konvicka

KGB-man Pasja

Johan Jern

KGB-man Juri

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