

Bombay Talkie
1970-11-18 · 112 min · ★ 5.6
An English novelist travels to Bombay to watch one of her novels translated to film. She chases after the movie's leading man while the screenwriter chases after her.
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- Directors
- James Ivory
- Production companies
- Merchant Ivory Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Shashi KapoorVikram
Jennifer KendalLucia Lane
Zia MohyeddinHari
Aparna SenMala
Utpal DuttBose
NadiraAnjana Devi
Pinchoo KapoorSwamiji
HelenHeroine in Gold
IftekharVizarat Khan
Ismail MerchantFate Machine Producer
Jalal AghaYoung Man
Ruby MyersGopal Ma
Prayag RajDirectorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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