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The Chess Players

शतरंज के खिलाड़ी

1977 · 129 min · Drama

In 1856, as the British East India Company prepares to annex the kingdom of Awadh, two idle noblemen remain so absorbed in their endless games of chess that they ignore the fall of their world. Satyajit Ray's elegant, ironic historical drama.

Why it’s here

Satyajit Ray’s Indian perspective on Britain’s annexation of Oudh makes imperial calculation and local elite paralysis the film’s sustained historical subject.

Runtime
129 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
thoughtful
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit
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