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Calcutta

Calcutta

★ 6.7/10•1969•1h 39m•Documentary
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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.

Louis Malle · Director

Louis Malle · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageFR
Release DateApr 16, 1969

Actors

Louis Malle

Louis Malle

Narrator (voice)

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