Bombay Talkie (1970)
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- GP
- 1h 52min
- Drama, Musical
- 18 Oct 1979 (Portugal)
- Movie
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Shashi Kapoor | ... |
Vikram
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Jennifer Kendal | ... |
Lucia Lane
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Zia Mohyeddin | ... |
Hari
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Aparna Sen | ... |
Mala
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Utpal Dutt | ... |
Bose
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Nadira | ... |
Anjana Devi
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Pinchoo Kapoor | ... |
Swamiji
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Helen | ... |
Heroine in Gold
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Usha Iyer | ... |
Cabaret Singer
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Ruby Mayer | ... |
Gopal Ma
(as Sulochana)
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Prayag Raj | ... |
Director
(as Prayag Raaj)
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Jalal Agha | ... |
Young Man
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Anwar Ali | ... |
Young Man
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Mohan Nadkarni | ... |
Young Man
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Sukhdev | ... |
Man at Bar
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Harbans Darshan M. Arora | ... |
Man at Bar
(as Harbans Darshan)
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Mirza Musharraf | ... |
Fan
(as Mirza Mushraff)
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Sonoo Arora | ... |
Heroine in Red
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Sudarshan Dhir | ... |
Choreographer
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Peter Howard | ... |
Ashram Inmates
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Angelika Saleh | ... |
Ashram Inmates
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Nicholas Lear | ... |
Ashram Inmates
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Tommy Reeves | ... |
Ashram Inmates
(as Tom Reeves)
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David Gladwell | ... |
Ashram Inmates
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Iftekhar | ... |
Vizarat Khan
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Kamala Mehra | ... |
Operator
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Dattaram Wadkar | ... |
Playback Singer
(as Ditta Ram)
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Mohan Dingra | ... |
Jeweller
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Saudagar Singh | ... |
Wrestlers
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Vasant Singh | ... |
Wrestlers
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Avadh N. Singh | ... |
Referee
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Shama Hussein | ... |
Two Ladies
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Indu Lele | ... |
Two Ladies
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Louis de Souza | ... |
Servant
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Ismail Merchant | ... |
Fate Machine Producer
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Directed by
James Ivory |
Written by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | ... | (screenplay) (as R. Prawer Jhabvala) & |
James Ivory | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Ismail Merchant | ... | producer |
Music by
Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal | ... | (as Jaikishan) |
Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi | ... | (as Shankar) |
Cinematography by
Subrata Mitra |
Editing by
David Gladwell |
Editorial Department
John Dowdell | ... | telecine colorist (uncredited) |
Production Design by
A. Rangaraj | ... | (as A. Ranga Raj) |
Makeup Department
Nath Grover | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Narendra Kumar | ... | production manager |
Abbas Shaikh | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shama Habibullah | ... | third assistant director |
Awtar Krishna Kaul | ... | second assistant director (as Awtar Kaul) |
Tommy Reeves | ... | assistant director (as Tom Reeves) |
Art Department
Gyanchand | ... | property master |
Sound Department
Mangesh Desai | ... | sound re-recordist |
A.K. Parmar | ... | sound re-recordist |
Narinder Singh | ... | sound recordist (as Narenda Singh) |
Prabhakar Supare | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
M.B. Ansari | ... | electrician |
Adeep Tandon | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hassan Sheikh | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
Asha Bhosle | ... | playback singer |
Kishore Kumar | ... | playback singer |
Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal | ... | musical director (as Shankar-Jaikishan) |
Mohammad Rafi | ... | playback singer |
Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi | ... | musical director (as Shankar-Jaikishan) |
Usha Uthup | ... | playback singer |
Additional Crew
Sudarshan Dhir | ... | choreographer |
Joseph Saleh | ... | financier |
Mohan Sawh | ... | unit publicist (as Mohan S. Bawa) |
Mohamed Shafi | ... | production controller |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cohen Media Group (2015) (United States)
- Dia Films (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- Contemporary Films (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Odyssey Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Filmes Ocidente (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Palace Academy Home Video (1980) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dube Industries (financier)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Lucia Lane, an English writer by way of the US, arrives in Bombay to watch the filming of one of her novels. She's nearing middle age, she's had several husbands, she's lonely and self absorbed. Hari, a screenwriter, offers to show her around. She's interested only in the film's leading man, Vikram, younger than she, married, and building a career as a matinee idol. Lucia takes every opportunity to be near "V," making scenes in front of his wife, demanding his attentions. Hari is long suffering, carrying Lucia's messages to V, helping her out when the affair gets out of hand. Meanwhile, V's career suffers, with unpleasant repercussions. Who will bring things to a halt?
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Portraying reel life lovers in this movie, stars Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal, in real life were married. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls (1973). See more » |
Crazy Credits | The film opens with the movie title shown on a carpet that is being carried across the street. The credits are then shown on billboards in different parts of town. See more » |