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    The Chess Players

    Shatranj Ke Khilari
    India
    1977     History-based drama-comedy    
    2h 9min
    Original lang: Urdu, English, Hindi

    Set in 1856, this satirical film traces the fate of Awadh, a kingdom ruled by Wajid Ali Shah and his team of disinterested governors. Two noblemen go a step further and devote themselves to endless rounds of chess, while their kingdom gets annexed.

    Directed bySatyajit Ray
    Written bySatyajit Ray

    Starring

    Sanjeev Kumar
    Saeed Jaffrey
    Richard Attenborough
    Amitabh Bachchan
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