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A romantic drama set in 1947 in Lahore before India and Pakistan became independent, where Hindu, Sikh, Parsee, and Muslim share a peaceful co-existence. Events are seen from the point of view of eight-year-old Lenny, a girl from an affluent Parsee family. Lenny's nanny, Shantya, is involved wi...
| Corporate Author: | Cracking the Earth Films, Inc., New Yorker Video (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Mehta, Deepa, 1949-, Khan, Aamir, 1965-, Das, Nandita., Khanna, Rahul., Sidhwa, Bapsi. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | Hindi Urdu Undetermined |
| Published: |
[New York, NY] :
New Yorker Video,
c2003.
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| Series: |
International cinema
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| Summary: |
A romantic drama set in 1947 in Lahore before India and Pakistan became independent, where Hindu, Sikh, Parsee, and Muslim share a peaceful co-existence. Events are seen from the point of view of eight-year-old Lenny, a girl from an affluent Parsee family. Lenny's nanny, Shantya, is involved with the Muslim Masseur. When a train of Muslims arrives at the local depot and all the passengers are found murdered, the various sects turn against each other, and the city is soon aflame. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. Based on the book Cracking India (previously published as: Ice-candy-man) by Bapsi Sidhwa. Letterboxed. Features: original theatrical trailer. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Production Credits: |
Cinematography, Giles Nuttgens ; editor, Barry Farrell ; music, A.R. Rahman. |
| ISBN: |
1567302335 |