The Chess Players

Summary

The Chess Players is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

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

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Authorship and Creation

The Chess Players's director is recorded as 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's publication date is recorded as +1977-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28]. Original languages include Hindi^[29], Urdu^[30], and English^[31]. Genres include drama film^[9], comedy film^[10], and historical film^[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include chess^[32], Company rule in India^[33], and idleness^[34].

Reception

The Chess Players's review score is recorded as 91%^[35].

Why It Matters

The Chess Players ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]