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Phantom India

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times A tribute of Malle's humanity and his skill. It manages to seem free-flowing yet is beautifully shaped and structured -- and it holds interest throughout its marathon running time. Rated: 4/5 Mar 16, 2006 Full Review Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) . . .still, the film has an immediacy, a life, that can only be captured in such discursive, sprawling length, where moments emerge and then melt back into the larger fabric. Aug 24, 2017 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy It is impossible to fathom three people making a film of such reach and ambition as Phantom India. Rated: 10/10 Sep 14, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The breadth of Malle's personal curiosity is as dense as the content he manages to capture and show us of India. By comparing this humanity we examine cultural relationships, as well as the West's influence on other societies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Exhaustive look at life in India, circa 1975, although director Malle's judgmental commentary occasionally gets in the way. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member the only reason this lacks a 5 star rating is the narration was a bit annoying. Other than that I thoroughly enjoyed watching this film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member documentary about India GOod one!if you don't like documentary just let it be!! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Malle's greatest work as a documentarian, the mammoth 363-minute Phantom India is beautifully narrated by Malle and gives a sense of atmosphere that feels authentically Indian. While at times Malle can rightly be accused of letting his western perspective color the proceedings, many viewers who have been to India have said it just like being there, except for the smell. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member What a journey! Do not miss it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Director
Louis Malle