United Kingdom / Dec 01, 1965
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Prayag Raj | Sharmaji |
| Pinchoo Kapoor | Guptaji |
| Jim D. Tytler | Bobby |
| Hamid Sayani | Headmaster's Brother |
| Marcus Murch | Dandy in 'The Critic' |
| Partap Sharma | Aslam |
| Sudarshan Dhir | Manjula's Dance Director (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Kendal | Mrs. Bowen (uncredited) |
| Ismail Merchant | Theater Owner (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Shakespeare-Wallah |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | हिन्दी, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Merchant Ivory Productions |
| Official site | merchantivory.com |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1965 |
| Production | Ismail Merchant |
| Writer | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, James Ivory |
| Editing | Amit Bose |
| Cinematography | Subrata Mitra |
| Assistant directors | James Ivory |
| Camera operators | Subrata Mitra |
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| Additional photography | Subrata Mitra |
| Music | Satyajit Ray |
| Sound | Satyajit Ray |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 22, 1966
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