Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The Householder

This modest film marks the debut of one of cinema's greatest collaborations when director James Ivory, producer Ismael Merchant and writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala made their first film and delivered many classics over four decades that established the Merchant-Ivory brand for excellence. The story about the troubles of newlyweds who have to get to know each other after a rocky arranged marriage. Legendary Indian director Satyajit Ray was a mentor for the young team and provides his stellar team to work on the film. The film stars Bollywood star Shashi Kapoor in the leading role and veteran actress Durga Khote as his mother. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.

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