The Chess Players (1977)

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Country: India
Genres: Comedy, Drama, History
Release: 1977-10-03
Director: Satyajit Ray
Writers: Munshi Premchand , Satyajit Ray , Shama Zaidi , Javed Siddiqui
Language: Hindi | Urdu | English
Stars: Sanjeev Kumar , Saeed Jaffrey , Shabana Azmi , Farida Jalal , Veena , David Abraham , Victor Banerjee , Farooq Shaikh , Tom Alter , Leela Mishra
Runtime: 129 min
Awards: 4 wins & 3 nominations
AKA: The Chess Players (Canada) , Sjakkspillerne (Norway) , Die Schachspieler , Les Joueurs d'échecs (France, French Republic) , Los jugadores de ajedrez (Spain) , Shatranj Ke Khiladi (India) , The Chess Players (United Kingdom) , Shatranj Ke Khilari (India) , O Jogador de Xadrez (Brazil) , Szachiści (Poland) , Шахматисты , The Chess Players , チェスをする人 (Japan) , Shatranj Ke Khilari (India) , The Chess Players (United States of America) , Shatranj Ke Khilari , The Chess Players (India) , O Jogador de Xadrez (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Shakinpelaajat (Finland) , Os Jogadores do Fracasso (Brazil)
Plot: Wazed Ali Shah was the ruler of one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British, intent on controlling this rich country, had sent General Outram on a secret mission to clear the way for an annexation. While pressure was mounting amidst intrigue and political maneuvers, Ali Shah composes poems and listens to music, secluded in his palace. The court was of no help, as exemplified by nobles Mir and Mirza, who, ignoring the situation of their country and all of their duties towards their families, spend their days playing endless parties of chess.
IMDB:tt0076696