United Kingdom / Oct 22, 2006 / 12 / BFI London Film Festival
Two Worlds. One Journey.
2h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sahira Nair | Sonali Ganguli |
| Supriya Choudhury | Ashima's Grandmother |
| Jhumpa Lahiri | Jhumpa Mashi |
| Kharaj Mukherjee | Chhotoo |
| Glenne Headly | Lydia |
| Brooke Smith | Sally |
| Jagannath Guha | Ghosh |
| Heather MacRae | Nurse Petty |
| Michael Countryman | Mr. Wilcox |
| Sukanya | Rini |
| Rupak Ginn | Uncle |
| Linus Roache | Mr. Lawson |
| Josh Grisetti | Jerry |
| Dan McCabe | Bart |
| Bobby Steggert | Jason |
| Tanusree Shankar | Ashima's Mother |
| Tamal Ray Chowdhury | Ashoke's Father |
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| Stuart Rudin | Homeless Man |
| Amy Wright | Pam |
| Jo Yang | Ms. Lu |
| Gary Cowling | Hotel Manager |
| Gretchen Egolf | Astrid |
| Baylen Thomas | Blake |
| Jeb Brown | Oliver |
| Jessica Blank | Edith |
| Benjamin Bauman | Donald |
| Sebastian Roché | Pierre |
| Maximiliano Hernández | Ben |
| Sandip Deb | Music Teacher |
| Dhruv Mookerji | Rana |
| Kousik Bhowal | Dr. Gupta |
| Rupak Ginn | Mira Mashi |
| Pallavi Shah | Kajol Mashi |
| Jhumpa Lahiri | Baby Sonia |
| BC Parikh | Mr. Mazumdar |
| Sibani Biswas | Mrs. Mazumdar |
| Lakhan Das | Baul Singer |
| Glenne Headly | Funeral Priest |
| Kartik Das | Boatman |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Namesake |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Český, বাংলা, हिन्दी, English |
| Production countries | India, Japan, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mirabai Films, UTV Motion Pictures, Cine Mosaic, Entertainment Farm |
| Release date | 2 settembre 2006 |
| Executive producer | Yasushi Kotani |
| Production | Lydia Dean Pilcher, Lori Keith Douglas, Ronnie Screwvala, Yukie Kito, Dinaz Stafford, Mira Nair, Zarina Screwvala, Anadil Hossain, Taizo Son |
| Writer | Jhumpa Lahiri, Sooni Taraporevala |
| Editing | Allyson C. Johnson |
| Cinematography | Frederick Elmes |
| Assistant directors | Mira Nair |
| Camera operators | Frederick Elmes |
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| Additional photography | Frederick Elmes |
| Music | Nitin Sawhney |
| Sound | Nitin Sawhney |
| Budget | 12.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 20.354.321 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United Kingdom / Mar 09, 2007 / 12 / Tongues on Fire Festival
Theatrical release
Belgium / Sep 02, 2006 / 14
United States / Sep 02, 2006 / PG-13
France / Mar 28, 2007 / TP
United Kingdom / Mar 30, 2007 / 12
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Portugal / Apr 05, 2007 / M/12
Italy / Jun 01, 2007
Digital
Japan / Sep 02, 2006 / G
Ireland / Mar 30, 2007 / 12
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