Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1965 · 2h 0m

Shakespeare-Wallah

Shakespeare-Wallah poster
Director
James Ivory
Cast
Shashi Kapoor as Sanju Felicity Kendal as Lizzie Buckingham Geoffrey Kendal as Mr. Tony Buckingham Laura Liddell as Mrs. Carla Buckingham Madhur Jaffrey as Manjula Utpal Dutt as Maharaja
Crew
Subrata Mitra — Director of Photography Amit Bose — Editor Satyajit Ray — Original Music Composer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala — Screenplay Ruth Prawer Jhabvala — Writer James Ivory — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Shakespeare-Wallah — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
indiatheatrical troupe
Key Collaborators
James Ivory Director Subrata Mitra Director of Photography Amit Bose Editor Satyajit Ray Original Music Composer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Screenplay Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Writer James Ivory Writer Ismail Merchant Producer
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