Bombay Talkie
1970 · Movie · 112 min. · United States
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?
Direction James Ivory
Cast Shashi Kapoor · Jennifer Kendal · Zia Mohyeddin · Aparna Sen · Utpal Dutt · Nadira · Pinchoo Kapoor · Usha Iyer · Ruby Mayer · Prayag Raj · Jalal Agha · Anwar Ali · Mohan Nadkarni · Mirza Musharraf · Tommy Reeves · David Gladwell · Iftekhar · Saudagar Singh · Ismail Merchant
Soundtrack Jaikishan Dayabhai Pankal · Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi
Screenplay Ruth Prawer Jhabvala · James Ivory
Cinematography Subrata Mitra
Original title Bombay Talkie
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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