United States / Sep 02, 1988
How far can a man journey into darkness...and still find his way back?
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
India, 1825: the country lives in mortal fear of cult members known as the “Deceivers." They commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, an English military man, Captain William Savage, conceives a hazardous plot to stop them. In disguise, he plans to himself become a “Deceiver” and infiltrate their numbers. Ever present in Savage’s adventures is a sense of dread; he is in constant fear of betrayal and vengeance and also undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation as he experiences the cult’s blood lust firsthand.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jalal Agha | The Nawab |
| Gary Cady | Lt. Maunsell |
| Salim Ghouse | Piroo |
| Neena Gupta | Gopal's Wife |
| Nayeem Hafizka | Sepoy |
| Bijaya Jena | Harlot |
| Goga Kapoor |
Genres
Adventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Deceivers |
| Original language | हिन्दी (HI) |
| Spoken languages | हिन्दी, English |
| Production countries | India, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Merchant Ivory Productions, Michael White Productions, Cinecom Pictures, Film Four International, Master Film Productions |
| Official site | merchantivory.com |
| Release date | 2 settembre 1988 |
| Executive producer | Michael White |
| Production | Leon Falk, Ismail Merchant, Tim Van Rellim |
| Writer | Michael Hirst, John Masters |
| Casting | Celestia Fox, Jennifer Jaffrey |
| Editing | Richard Trevor |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
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| Assistant directors | Nicholas Meyer |
| Camera operators | Walter Lassally |
| Additional photography | Walter Lassally |
| Production design | Ken Adam, Ram Yedekar, Franco Fumagalli, Maurice Binder |
| Art direction | Ram Yedekar, Franco Fumagalli, Ken Adam, Maurice Binder |
| Set decoration | Ram Yedekar, Franco Fumagalli, Ken Adam, Maurice Binder |
| Music | John Scott |
| Sound | John Scott |
| Costume design | John Bright, Jenny Beavan, Lisa Tomblin, Gordon Kay |
| Makeup | Gordon Kay, John Bright, Jenny Beavan, Lisa Tomblin |
| Hairstyling | John Bright, Jenny Beavan, Lisa Tomblin, Gordon Kay |
| Revenue | 346.297 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jul 06, 1989 / 16
Russia / Feb 17, 1990
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