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The Chess Players
Shatranj Ke Khilari
1977 film by Satyajit Ray.
Wikipedia | The Chess Players (Film)
Statements about
The Chess Players
Instance Of
Film
Screenwriter
Satyajit Ray
Shama Zaidi
Javed Siddiqui
Based On
Shatranj Ke Khiladi
Cast Member
16 items
Shabana Azmi
Farida Jalal
Richard Attenborough
Character Role
:
Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet
Sanjeev Kumar
Saeed Jaffrey
Victor Banerjee
Amjad Khan
Character Role
:
Wajid Ali Shah
Tom Alter
Leela Mishra
David Abraham Cheulkar
Farooq Sheikh
Veena
Kamu Mukherjee
Barry John
Saswati Sen
Bhudo Advani
Main Subject
Chess
Company Rule in India
Idleness
Publication Date
1977
Country of Origin
India
Original Language of Film or TV Show
Hindi
Urdu
English
Title
शतरंज के खिलाड़ी
Composer
Satyajit Ray
Color
Color
Genre
Drama Film
Comedy Film
Historical Film
Narrative Location
Lucknow
Country
:
Awadh
Pronunciation Audio
Set in Period
1856
Distribution Format
Digital Download
Video on Demand
Distributed By
Netflix
ITunes
Assessment
Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Passes
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Reverse Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Passes
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Mako Mori Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Fails
Vito Russo Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Fails
Review Score
:
0/3
Nominated For
International Submission to the Academy Awards
(1979)
Subject Named As
:
The Chess Players
Significant Event
:
51st Academy Awards
Nominee
:
India
Point in Time
:
1979
Review Score
91%
(10/27/2025)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
10/27/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
:
11 critic review
External Pages About The Chess Players
Cinema.de
EIDR Content
Rotten Tomatoes
Douban Film
Trakt.tv
Plex Media Key
Wikidata
