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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.
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James Ivory profile
James Ivory

Director

Cast

Shashi Kapoor profile
Shashi Kapoor

Sanju

Felicity Kendal profile
Felicity Kendal

Lizzie Buckingham

Geoffrey Kendal profile
Geoffrey Kendal

Mr. Tony Buckingham

Laura Liddell profile
Laura Liddell

Mrs. Carla Buckingham

Madhur Jaffrey profile
Madhur Jaffrey

Manjula

Utpal Dutt profile
Utpal Dutt

Maharaja

Praveen Paul profile
Praveen Paul

Didi

Prayag Raj profile
Prayag Raj

Sharmaji

Pinchoo Kapoor profile
Pinchoo Kapoor

Guptaji

Jim D. Tytler profile
Jim D. Tytler

Bobby

Hamid Sayani profile
Hamid Sayani

Headmaster's Brother

Marcus Murch profile
Marcus Murch

Dandy in 'The Critic'

Shashi Kapoor profile
Shashi Kapoor

Sanju

Felicity Kendal profile
Felicity Kendal

Lizzie Buckingham

Geoffrey Kendal profile
Geoffrey Kendal

Mr. Tony Buckingham

Laura Liddell profile
Laura Liddell

Mrs. Carla Buckingham

Madhur Jaffrey profile
Madhur Jaffrey

Manjula

Utpal Dutt profile
Utpal Dutt

Maharaja

Praveen Paul profile
Praveen Paul

Didi

Prayag Raj profile
Prayag Raj

Sharmaji

Pinchoo Kapoor profile
Pinchoo Kapoor

Guptaji

Jim D. Tytler profile
Jim D. Tytler

Bobby

Hamid Sayani profile
Hamid Sayani

Headmaster's Brother

Marcus Murch profile
Marcus Murch

Dandy in 'The Critic'

Extra

Release Date

December 1, 1965

Original Language

Hindi, English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Merchant Ivory Productions logo

Available On

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Videos

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SHAKESPEARE WALLAH Trailer

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