6.3 / 10(92 votes)IMDb19751h 55mFrance

India Song

Synopsis

Anne-Marie Stretter, the wife of a French diplomat in 1930s India, takes many lovers to relieve the boredom in her life.

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Delphine Seyrig

Anne-Marie Stretter

Michael Lonsdale

Le Vice-Consul de Lahore

Mathieu Carrière

L'Attaché d'Ambassade Allemand

Claude Mann

Michael Richardson

Vernon Dobtcheff

Georges Crawn

Didier Flamand

Le Jeune Invité

Claude Juan

Le Domestique / Servant

Satasinh Manila

Voix de la Mendiante (voice)

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Nicole Hiss

Voix Intemporelle (voice)

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Monique Simonet

Voix Intemporelle (voice)

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Viviane Forrester

Voix Intemporelle (voice)

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Dionys Mascolo

Voix Intemporelle (voice)

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Marguerite Duras

Voix Intemporelle (voice)

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Françoise Lebrun

Voix de la Réception (voice)

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Benoît Jacquot

Voix de la Réception (voice)

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Nicole-Lise Bernheim

Voix de la Réception (voice)

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Kevork Kutudjan

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Daniel Dobbels

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Toronto International Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

August 6, 1981

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Marguerite Duras
Screenplay & Story: Marguerite Duras
Original Score: Carlos D'Alessio
Original Title: India Song
Country of Origin: France
Spoken Languages: French
Runtime: 1h 55m
Production Studios: Sunchild Productions, Les Films Armorial

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Marguerite Duras

Screenplay & Story

Marguerite Duras

Original Score & Music

Carlos D'Alessio

Director of Photography

Bruno Nuytten

Film Editing

Solange Leprince

Producers

André Valio-Cavaglione, Simon Damiani, Stéphane Tchalgadjieff

Department Leadership Roster

Marguerite Duras

Director

Marguerite Duras

Writer

André Valio-Cavaglione

Producer

Simon Damiani

Producer

Solange Leprince

Editor

Bruno Nuytten

Director of Photography

Carlos D'Alessio

Original Music Composer

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France (CNC)TP

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