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SHAKESPEARE WALLAH
Synopsis
Elegiac and atmospheric, Shakespeare Wallah put Merchant Ivory Productions on the international movie map. The film was inspired by in the real-life adventures of Ms. Kendal’s family as a traveling theater group in India during the final days of English colonial rule.
Synopsis
Elegiac and atmospheric, Shakespeare Wallah put Merchant Ivory Productions on the international movie map. The film was inspired by in the real-life adventures of Ms. Kendal’s family as a traveling theater group in India during the final days of English colonial rule.
Our take
East meets West in this magnetic portrait of a traveling theater family, a breakthrough Merchant Ivory production that garnered Madhur Jaffrey the Best Actress Award at Berlinale. Set to a gorgeous score by Satyajit Ray, life on the road is dotted with thrilling encounters and bittersweet goodbyes.