The Courtesans of Bombay

The Courtesans of Bombay

1983
1h 14m
4.0

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Documentary
Overview

In the Mumbai, India, tenement community of Pavanpul, young female courtesans sing, dance and perform sexual favors for male clientele. Directors James Ivory and Ismail Merchant blend documentary footage and dramatic reenactments in their exploration of this seamy underworld, the flip side of the Bollywood film industry, where aspiring actors and dancers -- some even sold into prostitution by their own families -- end up, with their innocence lost and their hopes for movie stardom shattered.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Merchant Ivory Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1983
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0163591

Cast

Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey

Kareem Samar
Kareem Samar

Zohra Sehgal
Zohra Sehgal

Herself

Key Crew

Ismail Merchant
Director
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Ismail Merchant
Writer
James Ivory
Writer
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Writer

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