The Bengali Night
1988 · Movie · 153 min. · France
Allan, a young English engineer of 27 years working in Calcutta in the company of Narendra Sen, important public works contractor. It fits into a European pension with his girlfriend and a group of jazz musicians idle. All live in the greatest carelessness. One night an old friend of Allan, Lucien Metz, arrived in Calcutta. Specialist of Asia and a little paranoid, Lucien Metz is a reporter for "Life Magazine". Gradually, it seeps into the life of Allan and accompanied for tea at Narendra Sen. There are Allan and Lucien knowledge of Gayatri, the eldest daughter of Sen...
Direction Nicolas Klotz
Cast Hugh Grant · Shabana Azmi · Supriya Pathak · John Hurt · Soumitra Chatterjee · Anne Brochet
Soundtrack Brij Narayan
Screenplay Jean-Claude Carrière · Nicolas Klotz · Mircea Eliade
Cinematography Emmanuel Machuel
Original title La nuit Bengali (The Bengali Night)
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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