Weekend of a Champion (2013)
Overview
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).
Where to watch Weekend of a Champion
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky |
| Australia | Beamafilm | Fetch TV, Beamafilm | Fetch TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sky, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | Beamafilm | Beamafilm | — |
| France | — | Apple TV, Rakuten TV | Apple TV, Rakuten TV |
| Japan | U-NEXT, FOD | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Sweden | Cineasterna | SF Anytime | SF Anytime |
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What is Weekend of a Champion about?
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). Weekend of a Champion is a Documentary movie, released on 2013-10-09, runtime 94 minutes.
Is Weekend of a Champion worth watching?
There are not enough ratings yet to summarize how viewers feel about Weekend of a Champion.
Where can I watch Weekend of a Champion?
In Australia, Weekend of a Champion is free to watch on Beamafilm and can be rented from Fetch TV and Beamafilm. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Frank Simon
Cast
- Jackie Stewart as Himself
- Roman Polanski as Himself
- François Cévert as Himself
- Helen Stewart as Herself
- Ken Tyrrell as Himself
- Nina Rindt as Herself
- Graham Hill as Himself
- Juan Manuel Fangio as Himself
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Sources
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