Her Venetian Name in Deserted Calcutta
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Her Venetian Name in Deserted Calcutta (French: Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert) is a 1976 French drama film directed by Marguerite Duras and starring Michael Lonsdale, Delphine Seyrig, Nicole Hiss, Marie-Pierre Thiebaut and Sylvie Nuytten. The film uses the same soundtrack of her 1975 film India Song, but is set to different images alongside an additional ending. It depicts the life of Anne-Marie Stretter, wife of ambassador to India circa 1930, who is also a main character in India Song. The film premiered at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival in Directors' Fortnight.[1][2]
| Her Venetian Name in Deserted Calcutta | |
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| Directed by | Marguerite Duras |
| Screenplay by | Marguerite Duras |
| Based on | Marguerite Duras (play) |
| Produced by | François barat Pierre Barat |
| Starring | Michael Lonsdale Delphine Seyrig Nicole Hiss Marie-Pierre Thiebaut Sylvie Nuytten |
| Cinematography | Bruno Nuytten |
| Edited by | Geneviève Dufour |
| Music by | Carlos d'Alessio |
Production companies | Cinéma 9 Les Productions Audiovisuelles |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Plot
editThe life of Anne-Marie Stretter, wife of the French ambassador of India in the 1930’s. The soundtrack of Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert is the same as that of India Song – only the images are changed.
Cast
edit- Michael Lonsdale as Le vice-consul de Lahore
- Delphine Seyrig as Anne-Marie Stretter
- Nicole Hiss as Himself
- Marie-Pierre Thiebaut as Himself
- Sylvie Nuytten as Himself
References
edit- ^ "SON NOM DE VENISE DANS CALCUTTA DÉSERT". Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Her Venetian Name in Deserted Calcutta (1976) - IMDb, retrieved 15 January 2024
External links
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