The Chess Players
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The Chess Players

The Chess Players (1977)

Genres - Comedy, Drama, History  |   Sub-Genres - Historical Film  |   Release Date - Oct 3, 1977  |   Run Time - 129 min.  |  
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Shatranj Ke Khilari, also subtitled and later internationally released with the translated title The Chess Players, is a 1977 Indian film written and directed by Satyajit Ray, based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name.

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19th Century, Chess, Colonial India

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Based On: Shatranj ke khiladi
Narrative Location: Lucknow
Subject: chess, Company rule in India, idleness
Time Period: 1856

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Alternate Titles

Les joueurs d'échecs
FR
Los jugadores de ajedrez
ES
O Jogador de Xadrez
BR, PT
Os Jogadores do Fracasso
BR
Shakinpelaajat
FI
Shatranj Ke Khiladi
IN
Sjakkspillerne
NO
Szachiści
PL
The Chess Players
CA, IN, GB, US
チェスをする人
JP
下棋者
HK
棋手
CN