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7.9
/10
2,197 Ratings

CHESS OF THE WIND

Shatranj-e baad

Directed by Mohammad Reza Aslani
Iran, 1976
Drama, Mystery
  • 100100 minutes

Synopsis

After the death of his wife, a corrupt merchant plans to get rid of his stepdaughter, the heir to the fortune and the luxurious house in which they live. To overcome his plot, the stepdaughter, a modern and emancipated woman, seeks help from her servant, unaware she is playing on both sides.

Synopsis

After the death of his wife, a corrupt merchant plans to get rid of his stepdaughter, the heir to the fortune and the luxurious house in which they live. To overcome his plot, the stepdaughter, a modern and emancipated woman, seeks help from her servant, unaware she is playing on both sides.

Our take

Once considered a lost masterpiece, Mohammad Reza Aslani’s delirious melodrama was found in a thrift shop and miraculously restored. Sensually abounding in sumptuous lace and pearls, this decadent parable on the sickness of wealth erupts into a frenzied vortex of murderous mania and feverish lust.