India Song


1h 55m 1975

Brief Synopsis

Evokes colonial India of the thirties, contrasting the indolent life of the colonialists with the squalor and suffering that lie just outside their gates and consciousness. Here, a beautiful woman suffers from "colonial sickness", living in a private desolation which none can enter.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Experimental
Release Date
1975
Location
France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1

Synopsis

Evokes colonial India of the thirties, contrasting the indolent life of the colonialists with the squalor and suffering that lie just outside their gates and consciousness. Here, a beautiful woman suffers from "colonial sickness", living in a private desolation which none can enter.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Experimental
Release Date
1975
Location
France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1

Quotes

Trivia

The soundtrack of this movie was recorded separately from the movie itself, and later re-used in full in the movie Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta desert (1976).

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1975

Released in United States March 1992

Released in United States May 1975

Released in United States October 1975

Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 1975.

Shown at New York Film Festival October 8 & 10, 1975.

Re-released in Paris February 6, 1991.

Released in United States 1975

Released in United States March 1992 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) March 11 - 15, 1992.)

Released in United States May 1975 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 1975.)

Released in United States October 1975 (Shown at New York Film Festival October 8 & 10, 1975.)