
James Ivory
Director


Lucia Lane, an English writer by way of the US, arrives in Bombay to watch the filming of one of her novels. She's nearing middle age, she's had several husbands, she's lonely and self absorbed. Hari, a screenwriter, offers to show her around. She's interested only in the film's leading man, Vikram, younger than she, married, and building a career as a matinee idol. Lucia takes every opportunity to be near "V," making scenes in front of his wife, demanding his attentions. Hari is long suffering, carrying Lucia's messages to V, helping her out when the affair gets out of hand. Meanwhile, V's career suffers, with unpleasant repercussions. Who will bring things to a halt?
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James Ivory
Director

Shashi Kapoor
Vikram

Jennifer Kendal
Lucia Lane

Zia Mohyeddin
Hari

Aparna Sen
Mala

Utpal Dutt
Bose

Nadira
Anjana Devi

Pinchoo Kapoor
Swamiji

Helen
Heroine in Gold

Ruby Mayer
Gopal Ma
Prayag Raj
Director

Jalal Agha
Young Man

Anwar Ali
Young Man

Harbans Darshan M. Arora
Man at Bar
Sonoo Arora
Heroine in Red
Usha Iyer
Cabaret Singer
Mohan Nadkarni
Young Man
Sukhdev
Man at Bar
Mirza Musharraf
Fan
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Writer