Movies: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giving performances of Shakespearean plays. Through their travels we see the changing face of India as the old is replaced by the new, Maharajas become h...

A New England household is upset by the arrival of two cousins from Europe....

Special introducing William Shakespeare to young people through sketches, readings and music....

This lighthearted romp through Royal India presents a world of Maharajas, palaces, imperiled art objects, and the foreign collectors who will stop at nothing to possess them. Peggy Ashcroft and Larry Pine star as two rapacious art collectors who come...

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Prem, a young school teacher, is arranged married and begins the journey of learning the roles and responsibilities required of him....

Documentary about Merchant Ivory Productions, including interviews with the principals of the film production company and actors which have appeared in their films....

The filmmakers and lead actors of The Remains of the Day (1993) discuss how they came to make the film, and the subtle power of its execution....

In the Mumbai, India, tenement community of Pavanpul, young female courtesans sing, dance and perform sexual favors for male clientele. Directors James Ivory and Ismail Merchant blend documentary footage and dramatic reenactments in their exploration...