Query: 20th-century films set in Uttar Pradesh and the British Empire
Domain: films
Relevant documents:
The Chess Players (film)
Garm Hava
The Beggar of Cawnpore
Junoon (1978 film)
Kim (1950 film)
Evidence from documents: The Chess Players (film): The film is set in 1856 on the eve of the Indian rebellion of 1857. The British are about to annex the Indian State of Awadh (also spelled Oudh). The daily life of two wealthy men who are devoted to chess is presented against the background of scheming officials of the British East India Company,
Garm Hava: 20th-century films: a 1973 Indian drama film
set in Uttar Pradesh: Set in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, the film deals with the plight of a North Indian Muslim businessman and his family, in the period after the 1947 partition of India.
and the British Empire: The story begins in the immediate aftermath of India's independence and the partition of India in 1947
The Beggar of Cawnpore: '''''The Beggar of Cawnpore''''' is a 1916 American silent film directed by Charles Swickard and starring H.B. Warner, Lola May and Wyndham Standing.
Junoon (1978 film): 20th-century films: '''''Junoon''''' (Hindi: जुनून, translation: ''The Obsession'') is a 1978 Indian Hindi language film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Shyam Benegal.
British Empire: Lala is torn between his loyalty to India and his privileged position under the British, and also his silent love towards Miriam, who seems to also reciprocate it silently.
Kim (1950 film): 20th-century films: '''''Kim''''' is a 1950 adventure film made in Technicolor by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
British: Kim (Dean Stockwell), an orphan boy in 1885 India during the British Raj, works at times for his friend Mahbub Ali (Errol Flynn), a roguish horse trader who is also a secret agent for the British.
Uttar Pradesh: The film was shot on location in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, India, with some parts being in present-day Uttarakhand, as well as the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California, due to its resemblance to the Khyber Pass.