Shakespeare Wallah Movie Review 1965

Tender, plausible drama of romance and postcolonial relations in India. A troupe of threadbare traveling Shakespeareans quixotically tours India trying to make enough money to return to England. Wonderfully acted and exquisitely and sensitively directed by Ivory. Based in part on the real-life experiences of the theatrical kendal family.

Distribution

New Line Home Video, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (310)854-5811, Fax: (310)854-1824, URL: http://www.newline.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 120 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

India, Showbiz Dramas, Producers: Merchant Ivory, Modern Shakespeare

Screenplay

James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Cast

Felicity Kendal, Shashi Kapoor, Madhur Jaffrey, Geoffrey Kendal, Laura Liddell

Cinematography

Subrata Mitra

Director

James Ivory

Music

Satyajit Ray

Producer

Ismail Merchant