Search - Shakespeare Wallah [Merchant Ivory Collection] [Criterion Collection] on DVD

Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1965 DVD Release: 04/27/2004 Format: DVD - Black and White,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 2 mins Studio: Merchant Ivory Members Wishing: 12 Genres: Drama, Romance, Romantic Drama

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, All Movie Guide

Shashi Kapoor - Sanju
Felicity Kendal - Lizzie Buckingham
Geoffrey Kendal - Mr. Tony Buckingham
Laura Liddell - Mrs. Carla Buckingham
Madhur Jaffrey - Manjula

The second feature from filmmaking duo James Ivory and Ismail Merchant, 1965's Shakespeare Wallah was the breakthrough film for the ever-collaborating director and producer. Centering on a Shakespearean theater company in India who struggle to remain relevant as British influence in the subcontinent dwindles, the film has been released to DVD as part of The Criterion Collection. Transferred in widescreen with a mono soundtrack and English captions for the hearing impaired, Shakespeare Wallah shares the disc with interviews with Merchant and Ivory and The Delhi Way, a short documentary from director Ivory. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide