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Lucia Lane, an English writer by way of the US, arrives in Bombay to watch the filming of one of her novels. She’s nearing middle age, she’s had several husbands, she’s lonely and self-absorbed. Hari, a screenwriter, offers to show her around. She’s interested only in the film’s leading man, Vikram, younger than she, married, and building a career as a matinee idol. Lucia takes every opportunity to be near “V,” making scenes in front of his wife, demanding his attentions. Hari is long-suffering, carrying Lucia’s messages to V, helping her out when the affair gets out of hand. Meanwhile, V’s career suffers, with unpleasant repercussions. Who will bring things to a halt? |
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| Ratings: | IMDB: 5.7/10 | |
| Released: | October 18, 1979 | |
| Runtime: | 112 min | |
| Genres: | Drama Romance Musical | |
| Companies: | Criterion Collection Merchant Ivory Productions | |
| Cast: | Shashi Kapoor Aparna Sen Zia Mohyeddin Jennifer Kendal | |
| Crew: | James Ivory Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | |
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