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Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)

Not Rated

120 min |Drama, Romance

The family troupe of English actors in India, performing Shakespearean plays, witness India's transformation as Maharajas shift to hotel owners, sports dominate, and theater replaced by Bolliwood movies.

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Director

James Ivory

Writers

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (story and screenplay) (as R. Prawer Jhabvala) |James Ivory (story and screenplay)

Producer

Ismail Merchant

Composer

Satyajit Ray

Cinematographer

Subrata Mitra

Editor

Amit Bose

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Release date

Mar 22, 1966 (United States)

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Shashi Kapoor's primary photo Shashi Kapoor Sanju Sanju See fewer Deewaar (1975)
Felicity Kendal's primary photo Felicity KendalLizzie Buckingham Lizzie Buckingham See fewer The Good Life (1975)
Geoffrey Kendal's primary photo Geoffrey KendalMr. Tony Buckingham Mr. Tony Buckingham See fewer 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
Laura Liddell's primary photo Laura LiddellMrs. Carla Buckingham Mrs. Carla Buckingham See fewer Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
Madhur Jaffrey's primary photo Madhur Jaffrey Manjula Manjula See fewer Wolf (1994)
Utpal Dutt's primary photo Utpal Dutt Maharaja Maharaja See fewer The Stranger (1991)
Praveen Paul's primary photo Praveen Paul Didi Didi See fewer Zulm Ka Badla (1985)
Prayag Raj's primary photo Prayag RajSharmaji (as Prayag Raaj) Sharmaji (as Prayag Raaj) See fewer Coolie (I) (1983)
Pinchoo Kapoor's primary photo Pinchoo Kapoor Guptaji Guptaji See fewer Don (1978)
Jim D. Tytler's primary photo Jim D. TytlerBobby (as Jim Tytler) Bobby (as Jim Tytler) See fewer Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
Hamid Sayani's primary photo Hamid SayaniHeadmaster's Brother Headmaster's Brother See fewer Taxi Driver (1954)
Marcus Murch's primary photo Marcus MurchDandy in 'The Critic' Dandy in 'The Critic' See fewer The Guru (1969)
Partap Sharma's primary photo Partap Sharma Aslam Aslam See fewer Nehru: The Jewel of India (1990)
Sudarshan Dhir's primary photo Sudarshan DhirManjula's Dance Director (uncredited) Manjula's Dance Director (uncredited) See fewer Aakrosh (1980)
Jennifer Kendal's primary photo Jennifer KendalMrs. Bowen (uncredited) Mrs. Bowen (uncredited) See fewer 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
Ismail Merchant's primary photo Ismail MerchantTheater Owner (uncredited) Theater Owner (uncredited) See fewer Howards End (1992)

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