Carefully considered moves

The Chess Players (1977)

Directed by Satyajit Ray this film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey and Richard Attenborough. In 1856 two men obsess over chess while the British East India Company plots to take over their country.

This is a fascinating look at the British takeover of India from the Indian point of view and the two stories work well as foils for each other. Some may find the plot a little slow going but this is certainly an interesting watch. Maybe not my favourite Ray film that I have seen but a good one none the less.

4/5