Before the Rains
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- Synopsis
- An Englishman intent on opening a spice plantation in Kerala attempts to gain the trust of the local villagers and destroys numerous lives in the process in this period drama from director/cinematographer Santosh Sivan....
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- Starring
- Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das, Jennifer Ehle, John Standing
- Director(s)
- Santosh Sivan
- Distributor(s)
- Merchant Ivory Productions, Roadside Attractions
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 98 min.
Critic Reviews
The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites
Fatal culture clash, imperialist entitlement, forbidden passion between master and servant: the ingredients of the Indian director Santosh Sivan’s period piece Before the Rains may be awfully familiar, but the film lends them the force of tragedy.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Tells the kind of story that would feel right at home in a silent film, and I suppose I mean that as a compliment.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Frank ScheckAdd Critic to Favorites
The film's chief asset is its superbly atmospheric evocation of its period milieu.Read the full review
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