Calcutta

Nov 1 1971 N/A 1h 45m
Documentary

When he was cutting "Phantom India," Louis Malle found that the footage shot in Calcutta was so diverse, intense, and unforgettable that it deserved its own film. The result, released theatrically, is at times shocking—a chaotic portrait of a city engulfed in social and political turmoil.

Plot

With minimal narration by the director and very little context this is a kaleidoscope of stunning visuals from Calcutta, a city of 8,000,000 in the late 1960's: rich and poor, exotic and mundane, secular and religious, children and adults, animate and inanimate. Given only the images, the viewer can read any meaning she or he wants into the film.

Written by

Louis Malle

Directed by

Louis Malle

Cast

Louis Malle

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)

Languages

Français, English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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814
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
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