Before the Rains

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Before the Rains

PG-13

Released May 9, 2008

1h 38m

Drama

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A spice baron's (Linus Roache) affair with his maid (Nandita Das) leads to tragedy.

Critics Consensus

While lushly photographed and politically suggestive, this soapy melodrama lacks emotional resonance.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Expectedly, the cinematography is superb. And Rahul Bose as the conflicted handyman stands out. The rest of it is quite linear and ordinary.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 20, 2019

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Exquisitely photographed but emotionally overwrought and ultimately tedious.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 18, 2008

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Tim Cogshell

Boxoffice Magazine

Here is a movie that the late Ismail Merchant would have been happy to have under the Merchant-Ivory banner. James Ivory is very much alive and working, and one assumes he approves as well.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 18, 2008

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Filmed on location, Before the Rains is beautiful to watch and skillfully employs the talents of its cast. It is a humane piece.

Mar 5, 2021

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Kelly Vance

East Bay Express

If only the whole thing weren't so pretty.

Aug 15, 2011

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Nick Dent

Time Out Sydney

Has the moral overtones of an EM Forster story, but is curiously lacking in emotional force.

Rated: 3/6

Jan 8, 2009

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Audience Member

What the hell do you want....it was great!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

cool..but can be better

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

The tragic ending and the pointless story make this a hard movie to watch. It doesn't have a lot to recommend it so don't waste your time.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

It's a great story I felt so bad for Laura her husband is a unfaithful person. The only thing is I really did not get the ending of this story i i won't say how it ends but overall all it's a pretty good story about love in India and it's a very pretty scenery.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

This is Santhosh Sivan magic :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Infidelity only leads to tragedy, that's all I have to say regarding this movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Santosh Sivan

Director

Linus Roache

Henry Moore

Rahul Bose

T.K. Neelan

Nandita Das

Sajani

Jennifer Ehle

Actor

John Standing

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Before the Rains: Official Clip - Caught in the Act

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Before the Rains: Official Clip - Ruthless Comeuppance

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Before the Rains: Official Clip - Presumed Guilty

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Before the Rains: Official Clip - Go Back to Bed

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Before the Rains: Official Clip - The Tribulation of T.K.

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Before the Rains: Official Clip - A Tribal Matter

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Before the Rains: Official Clip - Without Love

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Before the Rains: Official Clip - God Rest Your Soul

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Synopsis

A spice baron's (Linus Roache) affair with his maid (Nandita Das) leads to tragedy.

Director: Santosh Sivan
Producer: Mark Burton, Paul Hardart, Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding, Tom Hardart
Screenwriter: Cathy Rabin
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Merchant Ivory Productions, Adirondack Pictures, Excalibur Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Violent Content|A Scene of Sexuality)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 9, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 38m