Shakespeare-Wallah

James Ivory
1965-12-01


6.5
120 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Shashi Kapoor Sanju Unowned
Felicity Kendal Lizzie Buckingham Unowned
Geoffrey Kendal Mr. Tony Buckingham Unowned
Laura Liddell Mrs. Carla Buckingham Unowned
Madhur Jaffrey Manjula Unowned
Utpal Dutt Maharaja Unowned
Praveen Paul Didi Unowned
Prayag Raj Sharmaji Unowned
Pinchoo Kapoor Guptaji Unowned
Jim D. Tytler Bobby Unowned
Hamid Sayani Headmaster's Brother Unowned
Marcus Murch Dandy in 'The Critic' Unowned
Partap Sharma Aslam Unowned
Sudarshan Dhir Manjula's Dance Director (uncredited) Unowned
Jennifer Kendal Mrs. Bowen (uncredited) Unowned
Ismail Merchant Theater Owner (uncredited) Unowned