Shakespeare-Wallah (1966)

  • NR
  • 03/22/1966 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 2h

Overview

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.

James Ivory

Director, Story

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Story

Cast

Shashi Kapoor's headshot

Shashi Kapoor

Sanju
Felicity Kendal's headshot

Felicity Kendal

Lizzie Buckingham
Geoffrey Kendal's headshot

Geoffrey Kendal

Mr. Tony Buckingham
Laura Liddell's headshot

Laura Liddell

Mrs. Carla Buckingham
Madhur Jaffrey's headshot

Madhur Jaffrey

Manjula
Utpal Dutt's headshot

Utpal Dutt

Maharaja
Praveen Paul's headshot

Praveen Paul

Didi
Prayag Raj's headshot

Prayag Raj

Sharmaji

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