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 |
| Camera | Emmanuel Machuel | Director of Photography |
| Art | Alexandre Trauner | Art Direction |
| Art | Didier Naert | Art Direction |
| Sound | Jean-Paul Mugel | Sound |
| Sound | Dominique Hennequin | Sound |
| Editing | Jean-François Naudon | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Gorne-Achdjian | Wardrobe Designer |
| Production | Jean-Louis Monthieux | Production Manager |
| Directing | Nathalie Vierny | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Roland Dhardiville | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Geneviève Peyralade | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Marie-Christine Malbert | Unit Publicist |
| Writing | Mircea Eliade | Novel |
| Sound | Brij Narayan | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Writer |
| Writing | Nicolas Klotz | Screenplay |