The Chess Players

Summary

The Chess Players is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Chess Players's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Chess Players was directed by Satyajit Ray^[4].
• Satyajit Ray wrote the screenplay for The Chess Players^[5].
• Shama Zaidi wrote the screenplay for The Chess Players^[6].
• Javed Siddiqui wrote the screenplay for The Chess Players^[7].
• The Chess Players's composer is recorded as Satyajit Ray^[8].
• The Chess Players's genre is drama film^[9].
• The Chess Players's genre is comedy film^[10].
• The Chess Players's genre is historical film^[11].
• The Chess Players's based on is recorded as Shatranj ke khiladi^[12].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Shabana Azmi^[13].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Farida Jalal^[14].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Richard Attenborough^[15].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Sanjeev Kumar^[16].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Saeed Jaffrey^[17].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Victor Banerjee^[18].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Amjad Khan^[19].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Tom Alter^[20].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Leela Mishra^[21].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was David Abraham Cheulkar^[22].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Farooq Sheikh^[23].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Veena^[24].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Kamu Mukherjee^[25].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Barry John^[26].
• A cast member of The Chess Players was Saswati Sen^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Chess Players was directed by Satyajit Ray^[4]. Screenwriters include Satyajit Ray^[5], Shama Zaidi^[6], and Javed Siddiqui^[7]. Cast members include Shabana Azmi^[13], Farida Jalal^[14], Richard Attenborough^[15], Sanjeev Kumar^[16], Saeed Jaffrey^[17], and Victor Banerjee^[18].

Publication

The Chess Players was released on January 1, 1977^[28]. Original languages include Hindi^[29], Urdu^[30], and English^[31]. Genres include drama film^[9], comedy film^[10], and historical film^[11]. Recorded distribution format include digital download^[32] and video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include chess^[34], Company rule in India^[35], and idleness^[36].

Reception

The Chess Players's review score is recorded as 91%^[37].

Why It Matters

The Chess Players has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]