Shakespeare-Wallah

Name: Shakespeare-Wallah
Genre: Drama
Released: 1965-12-01
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6.90
Cast: Laura Liddell, Geoffrey Kendal, Felicity Kendal, Shashi Kapoor

– The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giv..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.90 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours

Release Year:

1965

Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)

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.

Styles:

Sincere, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Producing Country:

USA, India

Filming Locations:

India

Genre:

Drama

Shakespeare-Wallah (1965) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Dec 1965

Language:

English, Hindi

Director:

James Ivory

Writer:

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (story and screenplay), James Ivory (story and screenplay)

Main Actors:

Shashi Kapoor, Felicity Kendal, Geoffrey Kendal, Laura Liddell

Plot:

The story of a family troupe of English actors in India. They travel around the towns and villages 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 Bolliwood movies. Based on the travels of Geoffrey Kendal with his daughter Felicity Kendal.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

Continental Distributing

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

89%

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