starring Richard Attenborough, Amjad Khan
A selection of foreign films of the last three years begins tonight with Satyajit Ray's delicate and compassionate treatment of the annexation of the state of Oudh by the British. Counterpointing this inglorious incident is the continuing duel of two chess-playing noblemen, sublimely oblivious of political and private turmoil in their obsession for the game.
A masterly, fascinating, intricate movie (DAILY MAIL)
A feast for the eyes (FINANCIAL TIMES)
Screenplay by SATYAJIT RAY , based on the story by MUNSHI PREMCHAND Directed by SATYAJIT RAY
(First showing on British television) (A Hindi film with English sub-titres)
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