Calcutta
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.
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Calcutta
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 16, 1969
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
64%
Original Title
Calcutta
Production Companies
Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)
Director
Louis Malle
Description
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.