Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
Salman Rushdie : la mort aux trousses
Synopsis
An intimate portrait, in his own words, of the Indian writer Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses (1988), thirty years after the fatwa uttered by the Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini: his youth in multicultural Bombay, his life in England, his many years of forced hiding, his thoughts on President Trump's United States of America.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Beulah Borr
Self - Narrator (voice)
Salman Rushdie
Self - Writer
Ruhollah Khomeini
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Abdullah al Ahdal
Self - Imam (archive footage)
Isabelle Adjani
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Ali Khamenei
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Hitoshi Igarashi
Self - Translator (archive footage)
Bono
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Kamal Kharazi
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Larry David
Larry David (archive footage)
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda (archive footage)
F. Murray Abraham
Ayatollah (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William Karel
- Screenplay & Story
- William Karel
- Original Score
- Olivier Militon
- Original Title
- Salman Rushdie : la mort aux trousses
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English, French, Persian
- Runtime
- 55m
- Production Studios
- ARTE, RTBF, Flach Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Karel
William Karel
Olivier Militon
François Reumont
Pauline Pallier
Adam Leibovitz, Jean-François Lepetit
Department Leadership Roster
William Karel
Director
Olivier Militon
Original Music Composer
Adam Leibovitz
Producer
Jean-François Lepetit
Producer
François Reumont
Director of Photography
Pauline Pallier
Editor
William Karel
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail.
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What is Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail about?
An intimate portrait, in his own words, of the Indian writer Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses (1988), thirty years after the fatwa uttered by the Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini: his youth in multicultural Bombay, his life in England, his many years of forced hiding, his thoughts on President Trump's United States of America.
Who directed Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail?
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail was directed by William Karel.
Who stars in Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail?
The principal cast of Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail includes Beulah Borr, Salman Rushdie, Ruhollah Khomeini, Abdullah al Ahdal, Isabelle Adjani.
When was Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail released and how long is it?
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 55m.
Who composed the musical score for Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail was composed by Olivier Militon.