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The Chess Players

The Chess Players

Satyajit Ray's First Hindi feature Film

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1977 / 129min.

Rating7.1

Genres

Drama

Synopsis

In the year 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the King of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British intend to control this rich land and send General Outram to clear way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political maneuvers, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either — noblemen Mir and Mirza ignore all duties and spend their days playing endless games of chess. Based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2010.

Directors

Actors

Richard Attenborough Amitabh Bachchan Farida Jalal Shabana Azmi Victor Banerjee Saeed Jaffrey Amjad Khan David Abraham Cheulkar Farooq Shaikh Leela Mishra

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