Shakespeare-Wallah
Shakespeare-Wallah

Shakespeare-Wallah

1965-12-01 - 120 minutes

6.50 / 10

Overview

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.

Screenplay

Director - James Ivory

Genres

Drama

Romance

Videos

SHAKESPEARE WALLAH Trailer

Trailer

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Cast

Felicity Kendal

Felicity Kendal

Lizzie Buckingham

Geoffrey Kendal

Geoffrey Kendal

Mr. Tony Buckingham

Laura Liddell

Laura Liddell

Mrs. Carla Buckingham

Utpal Dutt

Utpal Dutt

Maharaja

Prayag Raj

Prayag Raj

Sharmaji

Hamid Sayani

Hamid Sayani

Headmaster's Brother

Marcus Murch

Marcus Murch

Dandy in 'The Critic'

Sudarshan Dhir

Sudarshan Dhir

Manjula's Dance Director (uncredited)

Jennifer Kendal

Jennifer Kendal

Mrs. Bowen (uncredited)

Ismail Merchant

Ismail Merchant

Theater Owner (uncredited)