Shakespeare-Wallah

Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)

Genres - Drama, Romance  |   Release Date - Dec 1, 1965  |   Run Time - 120 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Description by Wikipedia

Shakespeare Wallah is a 1965 Merchant Ivory Productions film. The story and screenplay are by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, about a travelling family theatre troupe of English actors in India, who perform Shakespeare plays in towns across India, amidst a dwindling demand for their work and the rise of Hindi film industry. Madhur Jaffrey won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 15th Berlin International Film Festival for her performance. The music was composed by Satyajit Ray.

Movie Info

Box Office

$4,650

Tags

Actor, City, Demand, Family, India, Job, Music, Performance, Tale, Theater, Theatrical Troupe, Town, Village

Attributes

Based On: based on actual events
Narrative Location: India

Alternate Titles

Afosiomenoi ston Shakespeare
GR
De Shakespeare con amor
AR
Romans i moll
SE
Shakespeare Wallah
US
Shakespeare Wallah - kaihoisa romanssi
FI
Shakespeare-Wallah
FR, ES, GB
Господин Шекспир
RU
Шекспировите актьори
BG