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| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Ismail Merchant |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 1996 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Buena Vista |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 786936026504 |
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Customer Reviews of The Courtesans of Bombay
Not Your Typical Merchant Ivory First of all, I approached 'Courtesans of Bombay' thinking that it was a fictional drama. I was looking forward to a typically sensitive Merchant Ivory treatment of the subject of prostitution.
Actually, 'Courtesans' is a straight documentary film. It does, however, work well as such. The film is narrated by three residents of Pavanpul, who could very well be actors. They provide the back-up for the succession of images that show the typical events of the courtesans' lives. The courtesans themselves are quite exotic and intriguing. The real treat of the film is the courtesans' dancing, particulary the scenes of them with their dance instructors.
I still would have preferred a drama, as a drama could have achieved much more with the subject matter than a factual documentary. However, the film does draw you in and keep you interested throughout.
informative, entertaining and educational
An excellent film portrait of the area of Bombay known as Pavanpul