| Description |
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
International cinema |
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International cinema.
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| System Details |
DVD. |
| Cast |
Aamir Khan, Nandita Das, Rahul Khanna, Maia Sethna. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Giles Nuttgens ; editor, Barry Farrell ; music, A.R. Rahman. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. |
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Based on the book Cracking India (previously published as: Ice-candy-man) by Bapsi Sidhwa. |
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Letterboxed. |
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Features: original theatrical trailer. |
| Summary |
A romantic drama set in 1947 in Lahore before India and Pakistan became independent, where Hindu, Sikh, Parsee, and Muslim share a peaceful co-existence. Events are seen from the point of view of eight-year-old Lenny, a girl from an affluent Parsee family. Lenny's nanny, Shantya, is involved with the Muslim Masseur. When a train of Muslims arrives at the local depot and all the passengers are found murdered, the various sects turn against each other, and the city is soon aflame. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Form |
Issued also as videocassette (VHS). |
| Contents |
Living in Lahore -- British soldier and an Indian -- Park -- "Put me down!" -- Many types of kites -- Ballroom dancing -- Long live Pakistan! -- Allah's telephone -- Papoo's bridegroom -- English pudding -- We're leaving Lahore -- Train from Gurdaspur -- Long live India! -- Pull harder -- Fallen women -- Don't cry -- Hiding -- I'm getting married -- This is a Parsee house -- Was it all worth it? |
| Language |
Dialogue in Hindi, Urdu, Parsi-Gujarati, and Panjabi with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Local Note |
WNPLFFDVD |
| Subject |
Sidhwa, Bapsi -- Film adaptations.
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India -- History -- Partition, 1947 -- Drama.
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Lahore (Pakistan) -- History -- Drama.
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| Indexed Term |
Bharata Aithihasa Cinima |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Mehta, Deepa, 1949- Producer. Director. Screenwriter.
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Masson, Anne. Producer.
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Hamilton, David (David C.) Producer.
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Sughand, Jhamu. Producer.
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Khan, Aamir, 1965- Actor.
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Das, Nandita, 1969- Actor.
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Khanna, Rahul. Actor.
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Sidhwa, Bapsi.
Ice-candy-man.
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Cracking the Earth Films (Firm)
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New Yorker Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1567302335 |
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9781567302332 |
| Standard No. |
717119781347 |
| Music No. |
NYV 78103 New Yorker Video |
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