Search - Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures [Merchant Ivory Collection] [Criterion Collection] on DVD

Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1978 DVD Release: 06/22/2004 Format: DVD Edition: Special Collection Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 23 mins Studio: Merchant Ivory Members Wishing: 8 Genres: Comedy, Comedy of Manners

Produced for British TV by the Merchant-Ivory-Jhabvala triumvirate, this India-based comedy was released theatrically in the US. Victor Banerjee, best known to American audiences for his star turn in David Lean's A Passage to India, plays a young rajah named George, while Aparna Sen portrays his sister Bonnie. Brother and sister are the proud possessors of a priceless collection of miniature paintings, which makes them the target of every critic, appraiser and huckster in the art world. George can't understand the "hullabaloo;" to him, art is a picture of a naked woman. Still, he finds himself in a tricky bargaining position as British gentlewoman Peggy Ashcroft (who also would appear in Passage to India) and wealthy American Clark Pine pull out their checkbooks and square off over the ownership of George and Bonnie's pictures. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Peggy Ashcroft - Lady Gwyneth
Victor Banerjee - Georgie
Larry Pine - Clark Haven
Aparna Sen - Bonnie
Saeed Jaffrey - Sri Narain

This little-seen television project from James Ivory and Ismail Merchant has been given a simple but strong presentation on DVD. The Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures has been transferred to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono. The dialogue is in English, with optional English subtitles but no multiple language options. An interview with actor Saeed Jaffrey has been included as a bonus. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide