The Chess Players (1977)
Drama
It is the year 1856. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the king of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British colonialists, intent on controlling this rich land, have sent general Outram on a secret mission to clear the way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political manoeuvres, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either—Court nobles Mir and Mirza, ignoring the situation of their country and all their duties towards their families, spend their days playing endless games of chess. The film is based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name.
Cast
Mirza Sajjad Ali
Mir Roshan Ali
Hirya
General Outram
Kallu
Abbajani
Wajid Ali Shah
Dancer (uncredited)
Narrator (voice)
Khurshid
Nafisa
Queen Mother
Munshi
Prime Minister
Aqueel
Capt. Weston
Crew
Director
Screenplay
Producer
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Art Direction
Assistant Art Director
Costume Design
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Sound
Sound Assistant
Sound Assistant
Editor
Assistant Editor
Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Wardrobe Master
Background Designer
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Production Executive
Production Manager
Location Manager
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Animation
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Publicist
Administration
Administration
Administrative Assistant
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Songs
Songs
Choreographer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Recordist
Dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Short Story
Writer