Shakespeare-Wallah

Shakespeare-Wallah

(1965)

Shakespeare-Wallah - watch online: streaming, buy or rent

You can buy "Shakespeare-Wallah" on Apple TV, Amazon Video as download or rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Video, BFI Player, Curzon Home Cinema online.

Synopsis

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.

Rating

IMDB 6.8

Genres

Drama, Romance

Runtime

2h 0min

Production country

United States

Director

James Ivory

Cast

Shashi Kapoor
Sanju
Felicity Kendal
Lizzie Buckingham
Geoffrey Kendal
Mr. Tony Buckingham
Laura Liddell
Mrs. Carla Buckingham
Madhur Jaffrey
Manjula
Utpal Dutt
Maharaja
Praveen Paul
Didi
Prayag Raj
Sharmaji
Pinchoo Kapoor
Guptaji
Jim D. Tytler
Bobby
Hamid Sayani
Headmaster's Brother
Marcus Murch
Dandy in 'The Critic'
Partap Sharma
Aslam
Sudarshan Dhir
Manjula's Dance Director (uncredited)
Jennifer Kendal
Mrs. Bowen (uncredited)
Ismail Merchant
Theater Owner (uncredited)