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The Courtesans of Bombay (1983)

The Courtesans of Bombay

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1h 14m

Documentary, Musicals

January 1st, 1983

6.4/10

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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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Cast

Saeed Jaffrey
Zohra Sehgal
(as Zohra Segal)
Kareem Samar
Full cast & crew

Directors

Ismail Merchant
Full cast & crew

Producers

Wahid Chowhan
associate producer
Ismail Merchant
producer
Kareem Samar
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Ismail Merchant
(a film made by)
James Ivory
(a film made by)
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
(a film made by)
Full cast & crew

Keywords

india
dance
independent film

Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 1st, 1983 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
January 1st, 1983 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) theatrical

Alternative Titles

The Courtesans of Bombay (original title)
Las Cortesanas de Bombay (Spain)
Kurtisaner i Bombay (Sweden)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Bombay, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Bombay, India
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
All Locations

Running Times

74 min ((UK))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Merchant Ivory Productions (United States of America)

Distribution Companies

Channel 4 Television Corporation (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Embassy Home Entertainment (United States of America)
Cohen Media Group (United States of America)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Camera Effects (titles)
World Wide Sound (sound re-recording)
The People of Pavan Pool (thanks)

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