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Chess of the Wind

Original title: Shatranj-e baad
  • 1976
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.5K
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Chess of the Wind (1976)
The first lady of a noble house has died and now there is conflict between the remainders for taking over her inheritance.
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PersianDramaMysteryThriller

The first lady of a noble house has died and now there is conflict between the remainders for taking over her inheritance.The first lady of a noble house has died and now there is conflict between the remainders for taking over her inheritance.The first lady of a noble house has died and now there is conflict between the remainders for taking over her inheritance.

  • Director
    • Mohammad Reza Aslani
  • Writer
    • Mohammad Reza Aslani
  • Stars
    • Fakhri Khorvash
    • Mohamad Ali Keshavarz
    • Akbar Zanjanpour
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mohammad Reza Aslani
    • Writer
      • Mohammad Reza Aslani
    • Stars
      • Fakhri Khorvash
      • Mohamad Ali Keshavarz
      • Akbar Zanjanpour
    • 11User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Photos67

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    Top Cast10

    Fakhri Khorvash
    Fakhri Khorvash
    • Lady Junior
    Mohamad Ali Keshavarz
    Mohamad Ali Keshavarz
    • Hadji Amoo
    Akbar Zanjanpour
    Akbar Zanjanpour
    • Ramazan
    Shohreh Aghdashloo
    Shohreh Aghdashloo
    • Lady's Maid
    Shahram Golchin
    Shahram Golchin
    • Shaban
    Hamid Taati
    Hamid Taati
    • Commissar
    Agha Jan Rafii
    Anik Shefrazian
    Anik Shefrazian
    • Nanny
    • (as Anik)
    Majid Habibpoor
    Javad Rajavar
    • Director
      • Mohammad Reza Aslani
    • Writer
      • Mohammad Reza Aslani
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews11

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    Mystery
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The film was banned in Iran in 1979 by the then new regime and presumed lost, only to be found years later by the director's children in a junk shop. It has been painstakingly restored and was shown at the BFI London film festival in 2020.
    • Connections
      Featured in CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley: Episode #45.25 (2023)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 18, 2021 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Iran
    • Official site
      • sourehcinema
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • The Chess Game of the Wind
    • Filming locations
      • Tehran, Iran
    • Production company
      • Iranian Cinematographic Development Society
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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