Shakespeare Wallah (Blu-ray)

Directed by James Ivory

Starring: Praveen Paul, Jim D. Tytler, Prayag Raaj, Pincho Kapoor, Felicity Kendal, Shashi Kapoor, Madhur Jaffrey, Geoffrey Kendal, Laura Liddell, Utpal Dutt, Pinchoo Kapoor, Hamid Sayani
Contributors: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Satyajit Ray, Ismail Merchant, Subrata Mitra
Studio: BFI
Genre: Modern Classic
Main Language: English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 15 Apr 2019
Originally Issued: 1966
No of Discs: 1
BBFC Cert: (PG) Parental Guidance.
Run Time: 117 minutes

Description

Romantic drama based on the experiences of a family troupe of English actors performing the works of William Shakespeare around post-colonial India. With the emerging popularity of Bollywood films the Buckingham family troupe struggle to gain much popularity on their latest tour. When rich playboy Sanju (Shashi Kapoor) begins to take an interest in Shakespeare he attends some of their performances and subsequently falls in love with Lizzie (Felicity Kendal) despite the fact he is already in a relationship with popular Bollywood actress Manjula (Madhur Jaffrey).

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Other Documentary: 'Conversations from the Quad, with James Ivory and Madhur Jaffrey'.