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Shakespeare-Wallah

NR
DramaRomance
6.5/10(13 ratings)

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.

12-01-1965
2h 0m
Shakespeare-Wallah

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
James Ivory
Production:
Merchant Ivory Productions

Key Crew

Original Music Composer:
Satyajit Ray
Producer:
Ismail Merchant
Story:
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Story:
James Ivory

Locations and Languages

Country:
US; IN
Filming:
US
Languages:
en