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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.
Like its title, Shakespeare Wallah is a film of unexpected juxtapositions and cultural conflict; it is a look at changing values in art, and an examination of the question of what it means to be indigenous to a place.
Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times "Shakespeare Wallah" is a tribute to the gallantry, talent and courage of the Kendals. Its gentle humor, however, has a Chekhovian cast.
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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...
Elegiac and atmospheric, Shakespeare Wallah was the feature film that really put Merchant Ivory Productions on the international movie map, winning them grea...
Directed by James Ivory. The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giving performances of Shakespearean plays.
Elegiac and atmospheric, Shakespeare Wallah was the feature film that really put Merchant Ivory Productions on the international movie map, winning them great critical acclaim and now recognized as a classic.
Shakespeare Wallah. A troupe of English actors touring in post-Independence India, unable to compete with the Bollywood film industry, struggle to bring the works of Shakespeare to the locals. Meanwhile, one of the actors, Lizzie, finds romance with rich playboy Sanju—but Indian film star Manjula stands in their way.
Overview. The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giving performances of Shakespearean plays.
A troupe of English actors touring in post-Independence India, unable to compete with the Bollywood film industry, struggle to bring the works of Shakespeare to the locals. Meanwhile, one of the actors, Lizzie, finds romance with rich playboy Sanju—but Indian film star Manjula stands in their way.
