India Song (1975)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 0min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 04 Jun 1975 (France)
- Movie
Anne-Marie Stretter, wife of a French diplomat, lives in 1930s India. She takes many lovers as systems of oppression decay around her.
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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| Delphine Seyrig | ... |
Anne-Marie Stretter
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| Michael Lonsdale | ... |
Le vice-consul de Lahore
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| Mathieu Carrière | ... |
L'attaché d'ambassade allemand
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| Claude Mann | ... |
Michael Richardson
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Georges Crawn
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| Didier Flamand | ... |
Le jeune invité
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Claude Juan | ... |
Le domestique / Servant
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Satasinh Manila | ... |
Voix de la mendiante (voice)
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Nicole Hiss | ... |
Voix intemporelle (voice)
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Monique Simonet | ... |
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Viviane Forrester | ... |
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Dionys Mascolo | ... |
Voix intemporelle (voice)
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| Marguerite Duras | ... |
Voix intemporelle (voice)
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| Françoise Lebrun | ... |
Voix de la réception (voice)
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| Benoît Jacquot | ... |
Voix de la réception (voice)
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Nicole-Lise Bernheim | ... |
Voix de la réception (voice)
(as Nicole Lise Bernheim)
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Kevork Kutudjan | ... |
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Daniel Dobbels | ... |
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| Jean-Claude Biette | ... |
Voix de la réception (voice)
(as Jean Claude Biette)
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Marie Odile Briot | ... |
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Pascal Kané | ... |
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Directed by
| Marguerite Duras | ||
Written by
| Marguerite Duras | ... | () |
Produced by
| Simon Damiani | ... | producer: Les Films Armorial (as S. Damiani) |
| Stéphane Tchalgadjieff | ... | executive producer |
| André Valio-Cavaglione | ... | producer: Les Films Armorial (as A. Valio-Cavaglione) |
Music by
| Carlos D'Alessio | ... | (as Carlos d'Alessio) |
Cinematography by
| Bruno Nuytten | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Solange Leprince | ||
Editorial Department
| Geneviève Dufour | ... | assistant editor |
| Gerard Savary | ... | color grader (as Gérard Savary) |
Makeup Department
| Éliane Marcus | ... | makeup artist (as Eliane Marcus) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nicole-Lise Bernheim | ... | trainee assistant director (as Nicole Lise Berheim) |
| Benoît Jacquot | ... | assistant director |
| Jean Mascolo | ... | second assistant director |
| Rita Zizka | ... | trainee assistant director |
Sound Department
| Antoine Bonfanti | ... | sound mixer |
| Michel Vionnet | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Bihi | ... | electrician |
| Edouard Boubat | ... | still photographer |
| Bernard Brégier | ... | grip (as Bernard Bregier) |
| Pierre Gautard | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jean-Pierre Lacroix | ... | electrician (as Jean Pierre Lacroix) |
| Henri Lhaute | ... | grip (as Henry Lhaute) |
| Jean Mascolo | ... | still photographer |
| Joël Quentin | ... | second assistant camera (as Joel Quentin) |
Music Department
| Raoul Duflot-Vérez | ... | musician: "India Song Blues" (as Raoul Verez) |
| Gérard Frémy | ... | musician |
| Gaston Sylvestre | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Geneviève Dufour | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Roberta Nevers | ... | production secretary |
| Jacques Peyrac | ... | assistant manager |
| Chantal Poupaud | ... | press attache |
| Stella Quef | ... | direction administrator / production administrator |
| Stéphane Tchalgadjieff | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- Sunchild Productions (co-production)
- Les Films Armorial (co-production)
Distributors
- Roissy Films (1975) (World-wide)
- Atalanta Filmes (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Benoît Jacob Vidéo (2003) (France) (VHS)
- Benoît Jacob Vidéo (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Ripley's Home Video (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- Polfilm (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cerruti 1881 (costumes: men)
- Edouard et Fédéric (hairstyles: Delphine Seyrig)
- Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF) (music recording)
Storyline
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Poetical tale of Anne-Marie Stretter, the wife of a French diplomat in India in the 1930s. At 18 she had married a French colonial administrator and went with him on posting to Savannakhet, Laos. There she met her second husband who took her away and for 17 years they lived in various locations in Asia. Now in Calcutta, she takes lovers to relieve the boredom in her life. Told in a highly visual style with little dialogue but a constant voice-over narrative by the different characters. Written by garykmcd |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF254,542 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dominique Sanda was the first choice for the leading role, but dropped out and was replaced by Delphine Seyrig. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Marguerite Duras, l'écriture et la vie (2021). See more » |