Calcutta /

When he was cutting Phantom India, Louis Malle found that the footage shot in Calcutta was so diverse, intense, and unforgettable that it deserved its own film. The result, released theatrically, is at times shocking, a chaotic portrait of a city engulfed in social and political turmoil, edging ever...

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Other Authors: Malle, Louis, 1932-1995 (Narrator, director of photography,), Becker, Étienne, 1936-1995 (director of photography.), Baron, Suzanne (Film editor)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:Multiple
French
English
Indic
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
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Online Access: Streaming video (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:Kanopy
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Summary:When he was cutting Phantom India, Louis Malle found that the footage shot in Calcutta was so diverse, intense, and unforgettable that it deserved its own film. The result, released theatrically, is at times shocking, a chaotic portrait of a city engulfed in social and political turmoil, edging ever closer to oblivion.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Originally produced as a documentary film in 1969.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 99 min.) : sound, color
Production Credits:Cinematography, Étienne Becker, Louis Malle ; sound engineer, Jean-Claude Laureux ; editor, Suzanne Baron ; narrator, Louis Malle.
Language:In French, English and Indic languages, with optional English subtitles.