Shakespeare-Wallah(2017)

2h
- Drama
- Romance

Release Date: Nov 10, 2017 | Limited

The family troupe of English actors in India, performing Shakespearean plays, witness India's transformation as Maharajas shift to hotel owners, sports dominate, and theater replaced by Bolliwood movies.

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Releases

Original Release | Nov 10, 2017

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Jan 31, 2025 12:51 PM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$3,378
Total US & Canada:
$4,650
Total Worldwide:
$4,650

Current Showtimes

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Thu Aug 27
Fri Aug 28
Sat Aug 29
Sun Aug 30
Mon Aug 31
Tue Sep 1
Wed Sep 2

Director & Top Cast

James Ivory
Director

Shashi Kapoor
Sanju

Felicity Kendal
Lizzie Buckingham

Geoffrey Kendal
Mr. Tony Buckingham

Laura Liddell
Mrs. Carla Buckingham

Madhur Jaffrey
Manjula

Utpal Dutt

Maharaja

Praveen Paul

Didi

Prayag Raj

Sharmaji

Pinchoo Kapoor

Guptaji

Jim D. Tytler

Bobby

Hamid Sayani

Headmaster's Brother

Marcus Murch

Dandy in 'The Critic'

Partap Sharma

Aslam

Sudarshan Dhir

Manjula's Dance Director

Jennifer Kendal

Mrs. Bowen

Ismail Merchant

Theater Owner

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Mono

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States,India

Language: English,Hindi

Summaries

Storyline

The story of a family troupe of English actors in India. They travel around the towns and villages 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 Bolliwood movies.