Ismail Merchant
Biography: Ismail Merchant (born Ismail Noor Muhammad Abdul Rahman; 25 December 1936 – 25 May 2005) was an Indian-born film producer and director. He worked for many years in collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director (and Merchant's longtime professional and domestic partner) James Ivory as well as screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Their films won six Academy Awards.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 25, 1936
Deathday: May 25, 2005
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The Householder
1963-10-20
The Householder
Overview: Prem, a young school teacher, is arranged married and begins the journey of learning the roles and responsibilities required of him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-10-20
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Merchant Ivory
2024-08-30
Merchant Ivory
Overview: The first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant, and their primary associates, writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and composer Richard Robbins. Footage from more than fifty interviews, clips, and archival material gives voice to the family of actors and technicians who helped define Merchant Ivory’s Academy Award-winning work of consummate quality and intelligence. With six Oscar winners among the notable artists participating, these close and often long-term collaborators intimately detail the transformational cinematic creativity and personal and professional drama of the wandering company that left an indelible impact on film culture.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-08-30
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James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant
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Original Language: en
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Jefferson in Paris
1995-03-31
Jefferson in Paris
Overview: His wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson accepts the post of United States ambassador to pre-revolutionary France, though he finds it difficult to adjust to life in a country where the aristocracy subjugates an increasingly restless peasantry. In Paris, he becomes smitten with cultured artist Maria Cosway, but, when his daughter visits from Virginia accompanied by her attractive slave, Sally Hemings, Jefferson's attentions are diverted.
Genres: Drama Romance History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-31
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A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005-10-30
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-30
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Heat and Dust
1983-01-01
Heat and Dust
Overview: Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, she is led to reconsider her own life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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The Wandering Company
1984-01-01
The Wandering Company
Overview: Documentary about Merchant Ivory Productions, including interviews with the principals of the film production company and actors which have appeared in their films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001-10-22
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Overview: The filmmakers and lead actors of The Remains of the Day (1993) discuss how they came to make the film, and the subtle power of its execution.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-22
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The Song of the Little Road
2003-08-30
The Song of the Little Road
Overview: Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece the Apu Trilogy is widely considered one of the most important works in cinema history. In 1992, Ray was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Oscar. But when film-preservationist David Sheppard volunteered to go to Bengal, he found the original negatives in a terrible state. “It’s hard to think of another world-class filmmaker”, says Sheppard, “whose oeuvre hangs by such a thin thread!” The Song of the Little Road tells the story of how a master’s body of work came so close to disintegration, and why Ray’s films move audiences so deeply across time and cultural boundaries. Three icons – director Martin Scorsese, producer Ismail Merchant, and music composer Ravi Shankar – illustrate stirringly what makes a masterpiece.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-30
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Shakespeare-Wallah
1965-12-01
Shakespeare-Wallah
Overview: The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giving performances of Shakespearean plays. Through their travels we see the changing face of India as the old is replaced by the new, Maharajas become hotel owners, sports become more important than culture and the theater is replaced by Bollywood movies. Based on the travels of Geoffrey Kendal with his daughter Felicity Kendal.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-01
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Bombay Talkie
1970-11-18
Bombay Talkie
Overview: An English novelist travels to Bombay to watch one of her novels translated to film. She chases after the movie's leading man while the screenwriter chases after her.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-11-18
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Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001-01-01
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Overview: Historical context for The Remains of the Day.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001-01-01
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
Overview: A documentary about making The Remains of the Day.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Slaves of New York
1989-03-18
Slaves of New York
Overview: Meet the denizens of New York City: artists, prostitutes, saints, and seers. All are aspiring toward either fame or oblivion, and hoping for love and acceptance. Instead they find high rents, faithless partners, and dead-end careers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-18
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