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Shakespeare-Wallah

Shakespeare-Wallah

Dec 01, 1965 2h 0m
6.5
13 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Shakespeare-Wallah
Companies Merchant Ivory Productions
Countries United States of America
Keywords india, theatrical troupe
Felicity Kendal

Felicity Kendal

Lizzie Buckingham
Geoffrey Kendal

Geoffrey Kendal

Mr. Tony Buckingham
Laura Liddell

Laura Liddell

Mrs. Carla Buckingham
Hamid Sayani

Hamid Sayani

Headmaster's Brother
Marcus Murch

Marcus Murch

Dandy in 'The Critic'
Sudarshan Dhir

Sudarshan Dhir

Manjula's Dance Director (uncredited)
Jennifer Kendal

Jennifer Kendal

Mrs. Bowen (uncredited)
Ismail Merchant

Ismail Merchant

Theater Owner (uncredited)