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Shashi Kapoor,
Shashi Kapoor,
Leela Naidu,
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James Ivory,
James Ivory
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: Merchant Ivory
: Comedies, Drama, Foreign, India
: 101 min.
: English
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The Householder was the very first collaboration between producer Ismael Merchant and James Ivory. A pleasant, low-key domestic comedy, the film details the travails of a young married couple. The husband (Shashi Kapoor) had wanted no part of the arranged marriage in the first place: now he must not only deal with a virtual stranger for a wife, but also a passle of financial headaches. Despite the unfamiliarity of the surroundings, American filmgoers should recognize several universal truths in this touching tale. The script was the handiwork of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, adapted from her own novel; Jhabvala would remain a valuable member of the Merchant-Ivory aggregation. Offering an uncredited assist in the editing room was none other than legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Special Features:
- The Sword and the Flute (1959) - Director James Ivory's documentary short film about Indian miniature painting, narrated by actor Saeed Jaffrey
- The Creation of Woman (1960) - the first short film produced by Ismail Merchant, starring legendary Indian dancer Bhaskar Roy Chaudhuri
- Conversations with the filmmakers
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