FRANCE · 1969

Calcutta

Louis Malle
French New Wave urban decay social inequality political turmoil poverty and disease cultural chaos
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Synopsis

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.

Year1969
CountryFrance
DirectorLouis Malle
Calcutta poster

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