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Shakespeare-Wallah

  • 19651965
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h
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6.8/10
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Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
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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 ... Read allThe 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 m... Read allThe 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 t... Read all

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
754
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  • Director
    • James Ivory
  • Writers
    • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(story and screenplay)
    • James Ivory(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shashi Kapoor
    • Felicity Kendal
    • Geoffrey Kendal
Top credits
  • Director
    • James Ivory
  • Writers
    • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(story and screenplay)
    • James Ivory(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shashi Kapoor
    • Felicity Kendal
    • Geoffrey Kendal
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Shakespeare-Wallah
    Trailer 1:47
    Shakespeare-Wallah

    Photos15

    Shashi Kapoor and Felicity Kendal in Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
    Shashi Kapoor in Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
    Shashi Kapoor and Felicity Kendal in Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
    Shashi Kapoor and Michael Ochs in Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
    Greta Scacchi and Madhur Jaffrey in The Householder (1963)
    Felicity Kendal in Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
    Shashi Kapoor and Madhur Jaffrey in Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
    The Householder (1963)
    Shashi Kapoor in Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
    Felicity Kendal in Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
    Madhur Jaffrey in Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
    James Ivory and Felicity Kendal in Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)

    Top cast

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    Shashi Kapoor
    Shashi Kapoor
    • Sanjuas Sanju
    Felicity Kendal
    Felicity Kendal
    • Lizzie Buckinghamas Lizzie Buckingham
    Geoffrey Kendal
    • Mr. Tony Buckinghamas Mr. Tony Buckingham
    Laura Liddell
    • Mrs. Carla Buckinghamas Mrs. Carla Buckingham
    Madhur Jaffrey
    Madhur Jaffrey
    • Manjulaas Manjula
    Utpal Dutt
    Utpal Dutt
    • Maharajaas Maharaja
    Praveen Paul
    • Didias Didi
    Prayag Raj
    • Sharmajias Sharmaji
    • (as Prayag Raaj)
    Pinchoo Kapoor
    Pinchoo Kapoor
    • Guptajias Guptaji
    Jim D. Tytler
    • Bobbyas Bobby
    • (as Jim Tytler)
    Hamid Sayani
    • Headmaster's Brotheras Headmaster's Brother
    Marcus Murch
    • Dandy in 'The Critic'as Dandy in 'The Critic'
    Partap Sharma
    • Aslamas Aslam
    Sudarshan Dhir
    • Manjula's Dance Directoras Manjula's Dance Director
    • (uncredited)
    Jennifer Kendal
    Jennifer Kendal
    • Mrs. Bowenas Mrs. Bowen
    • (uncredited)
    Ismail Merchant
    Ismail Merchant
    • Theater Owneras Theater Owner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James Ivory
    • Writers
      • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(story and screenplay)
      • James Ivory(story and screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    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. —Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
    • india
    • based on true story
    • f rated
    • shakespearean
    • mute servant
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film is partly autobiographical as the actors who play the Buckinghams, father, mother and daughter, had those same roles in real life as the Kendal family and had spent years in India performing Shakespeare with a touring company. The daughter, Felicity Kendal, however, was not born in India like her character in the film.
    • Quotes

      Bobby: [Speaking to Lizzie] And when you're young, you never think. And when you're old... you're too tired to think.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Wandering Company (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Dil dharke
      Music by Prayag Raj (as Prayag Raaj)
      Lyrics by Prayag Raj (as Prayag Raaj)

    User reviews7

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    English Shakespearean company tours India; Love sputters
    Frankly, I caught this early Merchant-Ivory flic to see Felicity Kendal in her debut movie. I was disappointed-- her cuteness works much better as a nearly 60 year old detective in the Rosemary and Thyme BBC series, than as a teen-aged actress, where it makes her just too unserious.

    The movie concerns a small troupe of Shakepearean actors, some English and some Indian, but anchored by the Buckingham family, touring India to ever diminishing audiences. An Indian playboy, already involved with a Bollywood actress, sees young Lizzie Buckingham, and the usual romantic conflicts arise.

    The movie has the normal pacing of a Merchant-Ivory. Black and white. For me the background bits of Indian and ex-pat life were more interesting than the movie itself. The actors playing Felicity Kendal's character's parents were her real life parents.
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    • Dec 27, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1965 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • India
    • Official site
      • Merchant Ivory Productions (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Shakespeare Wallah
    • Filming locations
      • Bombay, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
    • Production company
      • Merchant Ivory Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,650
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,378
      • Nov 12, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,650
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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