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| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Aamir Khan, Maia Sethna, Nandita Das, Kitu Gidwani |
| Director: | Deepa Mehta |
| Genres: | Bollywood - Romantic, Drama |
| Studio: | PATHE DISTRIBUTION |
| Name | Discs | |
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Earth |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 41 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 31 Oct 2005 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Great historical drama
By NadeemF (84 reviews) from Saffron Walden , 27 Nov 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
This drama serves to highlight the terrible times of the India-Pakistan partition; a time when a million people died and 12 million people had to cross great distances. The focus of the drama is a Hindu woman, nanny to a Pharisee girl, who has a group of male fiends of all religions. As Partition comes nearer racial tensions flare.
Nicely produced film, but I have to say it is a sub-standard DVD. I don't want bloopers, hidden extras, directors commentary, I'm not even complaining that there was no informative interviews with the authors, what I object to is the quiet soundtrack and the hard-coded subtitles (as was the norm on old VHS releases). For a film in Hindi 80% and 20% English it is a shame that there is only English subtitles burnt onto the film. My wife might have preferred to watch with no subtitles, and I have aunties that would have preferred subtitles only on the English sections.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(27)Beauty, Love, Hatred, Horror - India
By Manjuvajra (1 review) , 10 May 2013A shocking harrowing film - brilliantly made, beautifully shot. A Simple dialogue that goes very deep. Beautiful India, Terrifying India. The story of delightful friendships torn apart as post colonial India was ripped two. A story of ordinary people's love shattered by communal hatred. Deepa Metha's three element films skillfully to show the lives of individual men and women against the context of great social evils. Watch them all.- Was this review helpful to you?
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The weakest film from the trilogy
By Sanfire07 (10 reviews) from London , 11 Jul 2010The acting is good, but the story line is not strong enough to tackle such a large theme as the partition.
The other two films (fire and water) of the trilogy work a lot better through the personal storyline which creates a strong narrative that this film lacks.
It is still worth watching.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Well worth watching!
By TandC (3 reviews) from London , 17 Apr 2010Indeed a poignant and charming drama, the characters were interesting and well played, the plot realistic and the story emotive and brilliantly scripted! I laughed, smiled and cried.. a sensual, harrowing melodrama well worth watching!- Was this review helpful to you?
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good film
By snowdroptoo (2 reviews) from Sidmouth , 29 Oct 2009Sad story, great scenery and a must for people who love India- Was this review helpful to you?
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By Dungbeetle (503 reviews) from London , 20 Sep 2009A reasonable summary of events during the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan, centred on the effects on a group of friends of all religions.It plays well as a story of love rivals and the fragility of friendships.If you liked this then I recommend the more effective 'Water' about the widowed brides condemned to a non inclusive society.- Was this review helpful to you?
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