Weekend of a Champion
1972 | 80m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Frank Simon, Roman Polanski |
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| Writer: | Frank Simon |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 24, 1972 |
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| Director: | Frank Simon, Roman Polanski |
| Writer: | Frank Simon |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | race car driver, car driver, formula one (f1), car racing |
| Production Companies | Anglo-EMI, Caliban Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Roman Polanski | Self |
| Jackie Stewart | Self |
| Helen Stewart | Self |
| François Cévert | Self |
| Ken Tyrrell | Self |
| Graham Hill | Self (uncredited) |
| Ringo Starr | Self (uncredited) |
| Joan Collins | Self (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frank Simon | Writer, Director |
| Bill Brayne | Director of Photography |
| Derek York | Editor |
| Maurice Askew | Sound |
| Peter Lennard | Sound Editor |
| Eoin McCann | Sound |
| Mike McDuffie | Sound |
| Roman Polanski | Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Roman Polanski | Producer |
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