Summary
Allan is an engineer working in 1930s Calcutta. He is invited to stay with the family of his boss, Narendra Sen which includes his wife, Indira and daughter Gayatri. Gayatri and Allan become romantically involved leading to tragedy.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 59
IMDb5.8
Letterboxd · 550 ratings2.9/5
Audience score56%
Running time
2 h 33 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +44 min on the typical 109
typical 109153Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1988
October 26, 1988
38 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishRated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more15 people
- Hugh GrantAllan
- Shabana AzmiIndira Sen
- Supriya PathakGayatri
- John HurtLucien Metz
- Soumitra ChatterjeeNarendra Sen
- Anne BrochetGuertie
- Pierre-Loup RajotHarold
- EPElisabeth PercevalNorinne
- Anjan DuttKhokha
Utpal DuttThe Priest / Postman / Beggar- PPPoornima PathwardhanLilou
Steve PottsSteve
Biplab DasguptaGlobe Theater Manager (uncredited)- PDPaban DasSinger (uncredited)
- SCSrirupa ChatterjeeSupriya
Directing · 3
- Nicolas Klotz Director, Screenplay
- Nathalie Vierny Script Supervisor
- Roland Dhardiville Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Jean-Claude Carrière Writer
- Mircea Eliade Novel
Production · 1
- Jean-Louis Monthieux Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Emmanuel Machuel Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jean-François Naudon Editor
Sound · 3
- Brij Narayan Original Music Composer
- Dominique Hennequin Sound
- Jean-Paul Mugel Sound
Art · 2
- Alexandre Trauner Art Direction
- Didier Naert Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Catherine Gorne-Achdjian Wardrobe Designer
- Geneviève Peyralade Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Marie-Christine Malbert Unit Publicist
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