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Weekend of a Champion

1972 · 80 min

A relaxed, intimate hangout with a racing legend, mixing track tension with candid conversation and nostalgic reflection.

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.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Sport, friendship, ambition, aging
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: sport
friendship
ambition
aging
memory
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none