Allan is an engineer working in 1930s Calcutta. He is invited to stay with the family of his boss, Narendra Sen which includes his wife, Indira and daughter Gayatri. Gayatri and Allan become romantically involved leading to tragedy.
Cast
Hugh Grant
Allan
Shabana Azmi
Indira Sen
Supriya Pathak
Gayatri
John Hurt
Lucien Metz
Soumitra Chatterjee
Narendra Sen
Anne Brochet
Guertie
Pierre-Loup Rajot
Harold
Elisabeth Perceval
Norinne
Anjan Dutt
Khokha
Utpal Dutt
The Priest / Postman / Beggar
Poornima Pathwardhan
Lilou
Steve Potts
Steve
Biplab Dasgupta
Globe Theater Manager (uncredited)
Paban Das
Singer (uncredited)
Srirupa Chatterjee
Supriya
Crew
Nicolas Klotz
Director, Screenplay
Jean-Claude Carrière
Writer
Mircea Eliade
Novel
Jean-François Naudon
Editor
Emmanuel Machuel
Director of Photography
Roland Dhardiville
Assistant Director
Catherine Gorne-Achdjian
Wardrobe Designer
Geneviève Peyralade
Makeup Artist
Jean-Paul Mugel
Sound
Dominique Hennequin
Sound
Brij Narayan
Original Music Composer
Nathalie Vierny
Script Supervisor
Jean-Louis Monthieux
Production Manager
Marie-Christine Malbert
Unit Publicist
Didier Naert
Art Direction
Alexandre Trauner
Art Direction
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