A British family is trapped between culture, tradition, and the colonial sins of the past.
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Cast
| Greta Scacchi | ... |
Lily MacIntosh
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| Madhur Jaffrey | ... |
Cotton Mary
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| James Wilby | ... |
John MacIntosh
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| Sarah Badel | ... |
Mrs Evans
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Riju Bajaj | ... |
Mugs
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Gerson Da Cunha | ... |
Doctor Correa
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| Joanna David | ... |
Mrs Smythe
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| Neena Gupta | ... |
Blossom (Mary's sister)
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| Sakina Jaffrey | ... |
Rosie
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| Gemma Jones | ... |
Mrs Freda Davids
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Firdausi Jussawalla | ... |
Mr. Panamal
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Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal | ... |
Matron
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| Nadira | ... |
Mattie
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Prayag Raj | ... |
Abraham
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| Captain Raju | ... |
Inspector Ramiji Raj
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Shobha Vijay | ... |
Ayah 2
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| Virendra Saxena | ... |
Joseph
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| Surekha Sikri | ... |
Gwen
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Laura Lumley | ... |
Theresa MacIntosh
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Matteo Piero Mantegazza | ... |
Baba
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Olivia Caesar | ... |
Baba
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| Kukku Parameshwaram | ... |
Nurse 1
(as Cuckoo Parameswaran)
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Beena Manoj | ... |
Nurse 2
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Maggie Arthasery | ... |
Nurse 3
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Arshia Rafique | ... |
Mira
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Vinnie D'Souza | ... |
Guitar player
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Chinappa | ... |
Tea Worker
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Ashok Koshy | ... |
Tea Worker
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Shirly Somasundaram | ... |
Ayah 1
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Jaya George | ... |
Ayah 3
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Philip Tabor | ... |
Henry Campbell-Jones
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Luke Jones | ... |
Charlie
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| Susan Malick | ... |
Bunny Rogers
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Hamza | ... |
Fisherman
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| Poornima Indrajith | ... |
Receptionist
(as Poornima Mohan)
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Caroline Charlety | ... |
Stylist
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Ranjani Haridas | ... |
Stylist
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Gayatri Krishnan | ... |
Stylist
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Txuku Iriarte Solana | ... |
Sylvie D'Costa
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Directed by
| Ismail Merchant | ||
| Madhur Jaffrey | ... | (co-director) |
Written by
| Alexandra Viets | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Rahila Bootwala | ... | associate producer |
| Paul Bradley | ... | executive producer |
| Volga Calderon | ... | associate producer |
| Gil Donaldson | ... | associate producer |
| Nayeem Hafizka | ... | producer |
| Richard Hawley | ... | producer |
Music by
| Richard Robbins | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Lhomme | ||
Editing by
| John David Allen | ||
Editorial Department
| Paul Clegg | ... | assistant editor |
| Jason Costelloe | ... | assistant editor |
| Giorgio De Vincenzo | ... | associate editor |
| Jonatan Kaye | ... | assistant editor (as Jonathan Kaye) |
| Jack Tucker | ... | associate editor |
Casting By
| Celestia Fox | ||
Production Design by
| Alison Riva | ||
Art Direction by
| Charmian Adams | ||
| Suresh Sawant | ... | co-art director |
Costume Design by
| Sheena Napier | ||
Makeup Department
| Lori Ann Baker | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist (as Lori Baker) |
| Alexis Fernandez | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Martina Kohl | ... | hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Pattanam Rasheed | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| John P. Adams | ... | production manager |
| Abel Monem | ... | production in-charge: France |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rizwan Chowhan | ... | third assistant director |
| Richard Hawley | ... | first assistant director |
| Luke Jones | ... | third assistant director |
| Simon V. Kurian | ... | first assistant director |
| Suraj Varma | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Sadanand Bhikaji | ... | carpenter |
| Amar Dogra | ... | property master |
| Barbara Herman-Skelding | ... | property buyer: England |
| Mandar Karmarkar | ... | standby props |
| Anant Ladge | ... | carpenter |
| Joseph Nellickal | ... | property assistant |
| Balkrishna Palkar | ... | construction assistant |
| Ashok Panchal | ... | carpenter |
| Gajanan Panchal | ... | carpenter (as Gajanand Panchal) |
| R.D. Pawar | ... | painter |
| Ashok Raut | ... | carpenter |
| Dinkar Sawant | ... | painter |
| Suresh Sawant | ... | construction manager |
| Shahji | ... | property buyer: India |
| Rony Thomas | ... | art department assistant |
| Abdul Vaid | ... | carpenter |
| Debbie Wilson | ... | property buyer: England (as Deborah Wilson) |
Sound Department
| Natalie Bayford | ... | sound assistant |
| Giovanni Di Simone | ... | sound |
| Jamie Graham | ... | sound trainee |
| Nina Hartstone | ... | dialogue editor |
| John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nigel Mills | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Richard Pryke | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Sollars | ... | boom operator (as Steven Sollars) |
| Robin Whittaker | ... | foley editor (as Robin Quinn) |
Visual Effects by
| Martin Body | ... | optical cameraman |
| Pat Wong | ... | digital compositor |
| John Swinnerton | ... | compositor: Peerless Camera Company (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Abraham | ... | gaffer |
| Maqsood Ali | ... | electrical grip |
| Giri Anchan | ... | dolly grip |
| Hamish Doyne-Ditmas | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Enbadas | ... | electrical grip |
| Rambali Mishra | ... | electrical grip |
| Sanjay Mishra | ... | electrical grip |
| A. Natarajan | ... | electrical grip |
| Jake Polonsky | ... | camera operator |
| Vishnu Rao | ... | second assistant camera |
| Raj Rikhi | ... | third camera assistant |
| Gyanchand Rikki | ... | best boy: A.C. (as Gyanchand Rikhi) |
| Seth Rubin | ... | still photographer |
| Janardhan Rumde | ... | electrical grip |
| Bhagwat Satkar | ... | electrical grip |
| Jean-Pierre Supe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Maruti Thakur | ... | electrical grip |
| Mukesh Waghela | ... | electrical grip |
| Mannilal Waghla | ... | key grip (as Manilal Waghela) |
Animation Department
| Andrea Adams | ... | animator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Flora Avery | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Urmila Motwani | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Urmilla Lal Motwani) |
| Shahnaz Vahanvaty | ... | associate costume designer / costume designer: associate |
Music Department
| Geoff Alexander | ... | music arranger (as Geoffrey Alexander) |
| Nick Harris | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Robert Ireland | ... | music editor |
| Harry Rabinowitz | ... | conductor |
| L. Subramaniam | ... | composer: additional music / musician: violin |
| Kirsty Whalley | ... | music engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Zoe Morgan | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Siraj Bharapurwala | ... | production assistant |
| Vinaya Chandran | ... | production assistant |
| Caroline Charlety | ... | production assistant |
| Gillean Dickie | ... | production coordinator: UK |
| Amitabh Ghosh | ... | key production assistant |
| Richard Hawley | ... | North American Distribution Executive |
| Karim Kadi | ... | production assistant (as Karim Kazi) |
| Faiza Khan | ... | production assistant |
| Sunil Kirparam | ... | production controller |
| Mahadev Mhaske | ... | production assistant |
| V.P. Sajimon | ... | production assistant |
| Parthiban Shanmugam | ... | production assistant |
| Marla Shelton | ... | production coordinator: New York |
Thanks
| Wahid Chowhan | ... | thanks |
| K.E. Ismail | ... | thanks: Minister of Revenue, Govt. of Kerala |
| V.P. Joy | ... | thanks: District Collector of Ernakulam |
| K.J. Sohan | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Merchant Ivory Productions (presents)
Distributors
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1999) (India) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Artistic License (2000) (United States)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
- United International Pictures (2001) (Argentina)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2000) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.T.S. Studios (music recorded at)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Peerless Camera Company (opticals and titles: Photography)
- Technicolor (color by)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- Société Générale (bank production financing provided by)
- Air India (thanks)
- Government of Kerala (thanks)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fujicolor (originated on)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
- Spectral Recording Dolby Stereo Digital (verify theatre format)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
1954, the Malabar Coast. British and Anglo-Indian identities blur when an English-woman with a neglectful husband births a sickly baby. Cotton Mary, a hospital aide and moralizing Anglophile who claims her father was a British officer, takes over the infant's care and, without a word to the mother, takes the baby daily to her sister to nurse. Mary moves into the English household, taking over more and more duties as she plays on the mother's fatigue and lack of spousal counsel: in effect, Mary colonizes the English household while she pilfers its stores and tells tall tales to her own family. For how long can Mary sustain her rule before the Englishwoman stands on her own feet?
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Last career nude scene for Greta Scacchi. She was 39. See more » |
| Goofs | As Theresa is walking along with the procession she passes an Indian boy in the crowd who waves at the camera. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features This or That (1954). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mr. Sandman See more » |
| Quotes |
John MacIntosh:
[to striking workers]
My father was a union man. See more » |