The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giving performances of Shakespearean plays. Through their travels we see the changing face of India as the old is replaced by the new, Maharajas become hotel owners, sports become more important than culture and the theater is replaced by Bollywood movies. Based on the travels of Geoffrey Kendal with his daughter Felicity Kendal.
Title | Shakespeare-Wallah |
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Year | 1965 |
Genre | Drama, Romance |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Merchant Ivory Productions |
Cast | Shashi Kapoor, Felicity Kendal, Geoffrey Kendal, Laura Liddell, Madhur Jaffrey, Utpal Dutt |
Crew | James Ivory (Director), Subrata Mitra (Director of Photography), Satyajit Ray (Original Music Composer), Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (Story), James Ivory (Story), Ismail Merchant (Producer) |
Keyword | india, theatrical troupe |
Release | Dec 01, 1965 |
Runtime | 120 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.50 / 10 by 13 users |