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28 ott 2021 · “Chess of the Wind” was made in Iran and screened only briefly before being banned in the tense period leading up to the Islamic revolution. Presumed lost, the film’s negative turned up in a ...
- 93 min
- Glenn Kenny
After the death of his wife, a corrupt merchant plans to get rid of his daughter-in-law, the heir to the fortune and the luxurious house in which they live. To overcome his plot, the daughter-in-law, a modern and emancipated woman, seeks help from her servant, unaware she is playing on both sides.
28 set 2022 · Both are sourced from 4K restorations and presented with 1080p/24hz high-definition encodes on the same dual-layer Blu-ray disc, Chess of the Wind in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and Muna Moto in 1.37:1. Each film also appears in standard-definition on individual dual-layer DVDs, Chess of the Wind’s presentation enhanced for widescreen televisions.
Chess of the Wind acts as an examination of flawed souls, who bicker and betray, then build up pain. The final act is incredibly atmospheric and delirious, becoming a tinted ghost story in a way, a film of terrors within the mind.
29 ott 2021 · Chess of the Wind (1976) ... The film is also, and perhaps most strikingly, a stylistic tour de force. Read More By Godfrey Cheshire FULL REVIEW. 91.
A murder mystery in 1920s Tehran, Chess of the Wind unfolds in an ornate, candlelit mansion where a web of greed, violence, and betrayal ensnares the heirs to a family fortune, as they vie for control of their recently-deceased matriarch’s estate—erupting in a ferocious final act.
