Ismail Merchant

Indian-born film producer and director (1936-2005)

December 25, 1936 (May 25, 2005)

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The Mystic Masseur

G.-B. 2001. Chronicle by Ismail Merchant with Aasif Mandvi, Om Puri, Ayesha Dharker. In Trinidad in the 1940s, a young unsuccessful writer becomes a famous healer and decides to enter politics.

Runtime: 117 min.

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Cotton Mary

G.-B. 1999. Psychological drama by Ismail Merchant, Madhur Jaffrey with Madhur Jaffrey, Greta Scacchi, James Wilby. In 1954, an Indian nanny takes advantage of her boss's emotional instability to manipulate her to improve her social situation.

Runtime: 125 min.

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The Proprietor

U.S. 1996. Psychological drama by Ismail Merchant with Jeanne Moreau, Sean Young, Sam Waterston.

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The Courtesans of Bombay

G.-B. 1983. Documentary by Ismail Merchant. The life of the inhabitants of a building in Bombay where young girls sing and dance for a male audience.

Runtime: 74 min.