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An | An Indian [[princess]] ([[Madhur Jaffrey]]), long-divorced and living in self-enforced exile in 1970s [[London]], spends time with her father's ex-tutor, Cyril Sahib ([[James Mason]]), watching film footage of Royal India and talking of a past world. There is a great deal of fascinating real-life footage and interviews with India's royalty: the Maharajas of India and the end they faced due to the 1960s socialist reforms introduced by India's then Prime Minister Mrs. [[Indira Gandhi]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:20, 22 July 2021
Autobiography of a Princess is a 1975 film directed by James Ivory and starring James Mason and Madhur Jaffrey. It was written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and produced by Ismail Merchant.
| Autobiography of a Princess | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Ivory |
| Produced by | Ismail Merchant |
| Written by | R. Prawer Jhabvala |
| Starring | James Mason Madhur Jaffrey Keith Varnier Diane Fletcher Timothy Bateson |
| Music by | Vic Flick |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Edited by | Humphrey Dixon |
| Distributed by | Contemporary Films Ltd. (UK) |
Release date | 5 October 1975 (New York Film Festival) |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Language | English |
PlotEdit
An Indian princess (Madhur Jaffrey), long-divorced and living in self-enforced exile in 1970s London, spends time with her father's ex-tutor, Cyril Sahib (James Mason), watching film footage of Royal India and talking of a past world. There is a great deal of fascinating real-life footage and interviews with India's royalty: the Maharajas of India and the end they faced due to the 1960s socialist reforms introduced by India's then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi.
Cast and crewEdit
- Jacquemine Charrott Lodwidge, art director
RevivalEdit
In 2014, the Oregon Cartoon Institute brought James Ivory to Portland, Oregon, to appear in person at the Hollywood Theatre, to present two films he had personally chosen from the dozens he had directed. On 11 October it was Autobiography of a Princess (1975), shown in 35mm. Mr. Ivory introduced the film to the audience.[1]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ James Ivory introduces his ...; retrieved 5 January. 2016
Further readingEdit
- Autobiography of a Princess: also being the adventures of an American film director in the land of the maharajahs; compiled by James ivory; photographs by John Swope and others; screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. London: John Murray, 1975 ISBN 0-7195-3289-2
External linksEdit
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