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The Chess Players

1977·2h 9m·Not Rated
DramaHistoryComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
4,405 votes

In 1856, two obsessed noblemen ignore everything while playing chess and fail to notice British rule extending into their Indian province.

The Chess Players is a 1977 drama history movie directed by Satyajit Ray, starring Shabana Azmi, Saeed Jaffrey, Farida Jalal. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 4,405 votes and runs 2h 9m.

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Director
Satyajit Ray
Stars
Shabana Azmi
Saeed Jaffrey
Farida Jalal
Sanjeev Kumar
Details
1977-10-03
129 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ India
★ Hindi, English, Urdu
Keywords
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