Movie Description
Shakespeare-Wallah
(1965)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.
Featured Crew
Cast
Sanju
Lizzie Buckingham
Mr. Tony Buckingham
Mrs. Carla Buckingham
Manjula
Maharaja
Didi
Sharmaji
Guptaji
Bobby
Headmaster's Brother
Dandy in 'The Critic'
Aslam
Manjula's Dance Director (uncredited)
Mrs. Bowen (uncredited)
Theater Owner (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleShakespeare-Wallah
Status Released
Release Information
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1965-12-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 00m
Homepagehttp://www.merchantivory.com/film/shakespearewallah
Production CompaniesMerchant Ivory Productions
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
