TMDb Rating
6.5/10
13 verified votes
Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
DramaRomance
120 min
Plot Summary
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.
How to describe this movie
- Try: "The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giving performances of Shakespearean plays."
- Try: "A 1965 film directed by James Ivory about the story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around."
- Try: "A movie starring Shashi Kapoor and Felicity Kendal about the story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around."
Keywords to include
DramaRomanceJames IvoryShashi KapoorFelicity Kendal1965
Director
James Ivory
Top Cast
Shashi KapoorFelicity KendalGeoffrey KendalLaura LiddellMadhur Jaffrey
More Movies Like This
Can't find that one movie?
Try our AI-powered movie finder. Describe any scene or plot detail, and we'll identify it for you in seconds.