The Bengali Night (1988)
Allan is an engineer working in 1930s Calcutta. He is invited to stay with the family of his boss, Narendra Sen which includes his wife, Indira and daughter Gayatri. Gayatri and Allan become romantically involved leading to tragedy.
Director:
Nicolas Klotz
Writer:
Nicolas Klotz
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Hugh Grant as Allan |
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Shabana Azmi as Indira Sen |
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Supriya Pathak as Gayatri |
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John Hurt as Lucien Metz |
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Soumitra Chatterjee as Narendra Sen |
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Anne Brochet as Guertie |
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Pierre-Loup Rajot as Harold |
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Elisabeth Perceval as Norinne |
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Anjan Dutt as Khokha |
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Utpal Dutt as The Priest / Postman / Beggar |
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Poornima Pathwardhan as Lilou |
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Steve Potts as Steve |
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Biplab Dasgupta as Globe Theater Manager (uncredited) |
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Paban Das as Singer (uncredited) |
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Srirupa Chatterjee as Supriya |
| Directing | Nicolas Klotz | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Gorne-Achdjian | Wardrobe Designer |
| Art | Alexandre Trauner | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Geneviève Peyralade | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Nathalie Vierny | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Emmanuel Machuel | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Roland Dhardiville | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Dominique Hennequin | Sound |
| Sound | Jean-Paul Mugel | Sound |
| Production | Jean-Louis Monthieux | Production Manager |
| Crew | Marie-Christine Malbert | Unit Publicist |
| Art | Didier Naert | Art Direction |
| Editing | Jean-François Naudon | Editor |
| Writing | Mircea Eliade | Novel |
| Sound | Brij Narayan | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Writer |
| Writing | Nicolas Klotz | Screenplay |