Ismail Merchant Movies

After an abandoned young woman in late 19th Century England is taken in by a rural couple with three handsome sons, tragic consequences result.

A tribe of primitive "mudpeople" encounter a croquet ball, rolling through their forest. Following it, they find themselves on a vast, deserted Long...

A documentary about making The Remains of the Day.

Affluent American couple visit Goa, India to re-assess their marriage and meet a local girl who instigates a confrontation between the two.

Documentary about Merchant Ivory Productions, including interviews with the principals of the film production company and actors which have appeared...

Britain's top pop artiste, Tom Pickle, travels to Bombay, India, circa 1960s to learn to play the sitar from renowned maestro Ustad Zafar Khan.

Ismail Merchant's feature directorial debut addresses a subject close to his heart: the expressive Urdu language of Northern India, in danger of...

In the Mumbai, India, tenement community of Pavanpul, young female courtesans sing, dance and perform sexual favors for male clientele. Directors...

Looks at the musical extravaganzas which constitute the main bulk of commercial cinema in India; in particular at the career of Helen, the undisputed...

This 14-minute film talks about the Hindu god Brahma's creation of life, the world and of course the first woman. Saeed Jaffrey narrates the story as...

Off-camera, a Western traveler tells us of hearing singing from his hotel window in Bombay. He searches for the source, and discovers a caste of...

The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giving performances of Shakespearean plays. Through...

Prem, a young school teacher, is arranged married and begins the journey of learning the roles and responsibilities required of him.

Historical context for The Remains of the Day.

Police Inspector Ghote lives a middle-class life in Bombay along with his wife, Pratima. He has been employed with the Bombay Police for many years....

Nirad C. Chaudhuri expounds his views on culture, history, religion and society from a comparative perspective.