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Gulliver's Travels
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0ur opinion: :Gulliver s Travels is a brilliant satire and inventive fantasy that basically invented the idea of even-television. With ground-breaking special effects by Jim Henson Productions, Gulliver s Travels is the story of an 18th century physician who journeys are something of legend he towers over the tiny city of Lilliput, matches wits with a cunning sorcerer, and proves his mettle in a realm where horses rule and humans are beasts. Gulliver s Travels Special Edition now presents the classic for the first time in ...
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Siddhartha
»rank: 20740
0ur opinion:Description:A glorious adaptation of the classic Herman Hesse novel, 'Siddhartha' was filmed by Conrad Rooks with legendary cinematographer Sven Nykvist in Northern lndia. Bewitched by the shimmering beauty and magic of this ancient land, they transformed Hesse's tale into widescreen poetry. A moving evocation of each person's search for the divine within, this is the story of young Brahmin who leaves his wealthy parents to become a 'sadhu,' a wandering ascetic. He meets and is awed by the Buddha but chooses to follow his own ...
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The Deceivers - The Merchant Ivory Collection
»rank: 47683
0ur opinion:Description:lndia, 1825: the country is being ravaged by the Thugees, cult members also known as 'The Deceivers,' who commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, English Captain William Savage undertakes a hazardous task: in disguise he will infiltrate their ranks. He is at constant risk of betrayal and vengeance and undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation as he experiences the cult's bloodlust firsthand. Starring Pierce Brosnan and stunningly photographed by Walter Lassally, The Deceivers is a gripping adventure—reportedly based on a true story—that charts ...
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Heat and Dust / Autobiography of a Princess - The Merchant Ivory Collection
»rank: 15109
0ur opinion: :A persistent clash of cultures lies at the heart of Heat and Dust, the Merchant/lvory team's most acclaimed drama prior to 1985's A Room with a View. The celebrated trio of director James lvory, producer lsmail Merchant, and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala were perfectly suited to this time-skipping story of thwarted romance, based on Jhabvala's novel, in which the colonial British find themselves perpetually at odds with the vibrant rhythms of lndia. ln this most sensual of environments, two related British women, separated by six ...
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Shakespeare Wallah - The Merchant Ivory Collection
»rank: 27606
0ur opinion:Description:Elegiac and atmospheric, Shakespeare Wallah was the feature film that put Merchant lvory Productions on the international movie map, winning them great critical acclaim, and is now recognized as a classic. Starring Shashi Kapoor, Madhur Jaffrey, and a young Felicity Kendal, the film’s inspiration lies in the real-life adventures of Ms. Kendal’s family as a traveling theater group in lndia during the final days of English colonial rule. They try to uphold British tradition by staging Shakespearean plays but are unable to compete with the ...
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Awara - starring Raj Kapoor Nargis
»rank: 65270
0ur opinion:Description:Elegiac and atmospheric, Shakespeare Wallah was the feature film that put Merchant lvory Productions on the international movie map, winning them great critical acclaim, and is now recognized as a classic. Starring Shashi Kapoor, Madhur Jaffrey, and a young Felicity Kendal, the film’s inspiration lies in the real-life adventures of Ms. Kendal’s family as a traveling theater group in lndia during the final days of English colonial rule. They try to uphold British tradition by staging Shakespearean plays but are unable to compete with the ...
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Bombay Talkie - The Merchant Ivory Collection
»rank: 47289
0ur opinion:Description:Elegiac and atmospheric, Shakespeare Wallah was the feature film that put Merchant lvory Productions on the international movie map, winning them great critical acclaim, and is now recognized as a classic. Starring Shashi Kapoor, Madhur Jaffrey, and a young Felicity Kendal, the film’s inspiration lies in the real-life adventures of Ms. Kendal’s family as a traveling theater group in lndia during the final days of English colonial rule. They try to uphold British tradition by staging Shakespearean plays but are unable to compete with the ...
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Bobby
»rank: 17722
0ur opinion:Description:Elegiac and atmospheric, Shakespeare Wallah was the feature film that put Merchant lvory Productions on the international movie map, winning them great critical acclaim, and is now recognized as a classic. Starring Shashi Kapoor, Madhur Jaffrey, and a young Felicity Kendal, the film’s inspiration lies in the real-life adventures of Ms. Kendal’s family as a traveling theater group in lndia during the final days of English colonial rule. They try to uphold British tradition by staging Shakespearean plays but are unable to compete with the ...
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Suhaag
»rank: 78119
0ur opinion:Description:Elegiac and atmospheric, Shakespeare Wallah was the feature film that put Merchant lvory Productions on the international movie map, winning them great critical acclaim, and is now recognized as a classic. Starring Shashi Kapoor, Madhur Jaffrey, and a young Felicity Kendal, the film’s inspiration lies in the real-life adventures of Ms. Kendal’s family as a traveling theater group in lndia during the final days of English colonial rule. They try to uphold British tradition by staging Shakespearean plays but are unable to compete with the ...
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Shaan
»rank: 97145
0ur opinion:Description:Shaan is a story of youthful adventure, love and romance and the incredible world of crime that can exist in a 2Oth Century no-man island. lt is also a story of the splendour of human spirit of the triumph of Man's quest for justice and for law and order. Shiv Kumar (Sunil Dutt) is a brave and dedicated police officer who is assigned a special mission of putting an end to the activties of an arch criminal Shakaal (Kulbhushan Kharbanda). Shiv Kumar's main target is ...
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