

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
James Ivory
Writers
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Release Date
December 1, 1965
Runtime
2h 0m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
13
Merchant Ivory Productions