Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love Movie Review 1996

Erotic but flawed fantasy covering the sexual and political wiles of palace life in 16th-century India. Princess Tara (Choudhury) and girlhood friend/servant Maya (Varma) are close until the Princess becomes jealous of the even-more beautiful Maya. In revenge for a public humiliation, Maya seduces Tara's dissolute fiance, Raj Singh (Andrews), and is banished from the palace after the wedding. She becomes involved with handsome royal sculptor Jai Kumar (Tikaram) and later learns the sexual arts of the Kama Sutra, becoming the chief courtesan to the Raj. Messy, somewhat overwrought plot, extremely attractive cast. Also available in an R-rated version.

Distribution

CinemaNow, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, URL: http://www.cinemanow.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 117 minutes.
Originally from Indian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Sexcapades, India, Royalty, Obsessive Love, The Help: Female, Period Piece: 16th Century, Historical Romance

Screenplay

Mira Nair, Helena Kriel

Cast

Indira Varma, Sarita Choudhury, Ramon Tikaram, Naveen Andrews, Devi Rekha

Cinematography

Declan Quinn

Director

Mira Nair

Music

Mychael Danna

Producer

Lydia Dean Pilcher, Mira Nair, Michiyo Yoshizaki, Mirabai Films, Trimark Pictures

Awards

Ind. Spirit 1998: Cinematog.