Watch Shakespeare-Wallah (1965) Official Trailer
6.5 / 10 IMDb December 1, 1965 2h 0m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 0m
Release Date
December 1, 1965
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
Hindi, English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Shashi Kapoor
as Sanju
Felicity Kendal
as Lizzie Buckingham
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Geoffrey Kendal
as Mr. Tony Buckingham
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Laura Liddell
as Mrs. Carla Buckingham
Madhur Jaffrey
as Manjula
Utpal Dutt
as Maharaja
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Praveen Paul
as Didi
Prayag Raj
as Sharmaji
Pinchoo Kapoor
as Guptaji
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Jim D. Tytler
as Bobby
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Hamid Sayani
as Headmaster's Brother
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Marcus Murch
as Dandy in 'The Critic'
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Partap Sharma
as Aslam
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Sudarshan Dhir
as Manjula's Dance Director (uncredited)
Jennifer Kendal
as Mrs. Bowen (uncredited)
Ismail Merchant
as Theater Owner (uncredited)
Production Companies
Merchant Ivory Productions
Shakespeare-Wallah Official Trailer 1965
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