India Song

Jun 4 1975 Not Rated 2h 0m
Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Anne-Marie Stretter, the wife of a French diplomat in 1930s India, takes many lovers to relieve the boredom in her life.

Plot

Poetical tale of Anne-Marie Stretter, the wife of a French diplomat in India in the 1930s. At 18 she had married a French colonial administrator and went with him on posting to Savannakhet, Laos. There she met her second husband who took her away and for 17 years they lived in various locations in Asia. Now in Calcutta, she takes lovers to relieve the boredom in her life. Told in a highly visual style with little dialogue but a constant voice-over narrative by the different characters.

Written by

Marguerite Duras

Directed by

Marguerite Duras

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Les Films Armorial, Sunchild Productions

Languages

Français

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,745
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA