Shakespeare Wallah (1965) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)
Shakespeare Wallah (1965) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)
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- Country of origin:
- Großbritannien, 1965
- Age release:
- Dieser Titel ist nicht FSK-geprüft.
Delivery to minors is not possible.
Infos zu Titeln ohne Jugendfreigabe - Item number:
- 8993048
- UPC/EAN:
- 5035673013342
- Release date:
- 15.4.2019
- Genre:
- Drama
- Playing time ca.:
- 117 Min.
- Director:
- James Ivory
- Actor:
- Shashi Kapoor, Felicity Kendal, Geoffrey Kendal, Laura Liddell, Madhur Jaffrey
- Language:
- Englisch
- Picture:
- Widescreen
- Subtitles:
- Englisch
A company of nomadic actors travel across India performing Shakespeare, during the early days of post-colonial rule. When young troupe member Lizzie (Felicity Kendal) falls in love with a local playboy Sanju (Shashi Kapoor), the pair must overcome cultural differences and the scheming of fierce Indian film actress - and rival for Sanju’s affections - Manjula (Madhur Jaffrey).
Plaintive and haunting, Shakespeare Wallah was Merchant Ivory’s first international success. Shot by Satyajit Ray's cameraman, Subrata Mitra - and scored by Ray himself - the film is a delicate love story that sets the tone for so many of the partnership’s future collaborations.
Extras
New 2K restoration
· The Guardian Lecture: Ismail Merchant and James Ivory (1983, 82 mins): the director and producer in conversation with David Robinson at the NFT
· The Guardian Interview: Shashi Kapoor (1994, 54 mins, audio only): the actor in conversation with film critic Derek Malcolm at the NFT
· Conversations from the Quad with James Ivory and Madhur Jaffrey (2018, 48 mins): the director and actor discuss working together
· A Road in India (1938, 9 mins): Technicolor travelogue shot by award-winning cinematographer Jack Cardiff
· Original trailer (1965)
· Restoration trailer (2017)
· Fully illustrated booklet with writing by James Ivory and John Pym, an interview with Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, original review and full film credits
