Shakespeare Wallah (1965)
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Lizzie (Felicity Kendal) is an actress in a Shakespearean theater troupe that has seen better days. The troupe tours India to dwindling crowds who are less interested in all things British in the wake of Indian independence. When she has an affair with the Indian playboy Sanju (Shashi Kapoor), Lizzie feels the wrath of her disapproving father Tony (Geoffrey Kendal) and her mother Carla (Laura Liddell). Madhur Jaffrey plays the role of the Indian actress Manjula in this romantic drama with musical score from Satyajit Ray. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Shashi Kapoor, Felicity Kendal, (more)
- Director(s):
- James Ivory
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Shakespeare Wallah
Lizzie (Felicity Kendal) is an actress in a Shakespearean theater troupe that has seen better days. The troupe tours India to dwindling crowds who are less interested in all things British in the wake of Indian independence. When she has an affair with the Indian playboy Sanju (Shashi Kapoor), Lizzie feels the wrath of her disapproving father Tony (Geoffrey Kendal) and her mother Carla (Laura Liddell). Madhur Jaffrey plays the role of the Indian actress Manjula in this romantic drama with musical score from Satyajit Ray. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 122 mins
Complete Cast of Shakespeare Wallah
- Shashi Kapoor - Sanju
- Geoffrey Kendal - Mr. Tony Buckingham
- Madhur Jaffrey - Manjula
- Jennifer Kapoor - Mrs. Bowen
- Partap Sharma - Aslam
- Pincho Kapoor - Guptaji
- Felicity Kendal - Lizzie Buckingham
- Laura Liddell - Mrs. Carla Buckingham
- Utpal Dutt - Maharaja
- Prayag Raaj - Sharmaji
- Jim D. Tytler - Bobby
- Praveen Paul - Didi
- Director(s):
- James Ivory
- Writer(s):
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, James Ivory
- Producer(s):
- Ismail Merchant
- Categories:
- Romance
- 1965 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actress
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