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Before the Rains

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Before the Rains (2008)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:9

Rotten:3

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: While lushly photographed and politically suggestive, this soapy melodrama lacks emotional resonance.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:May 9, 2008 Limited

Box Office: $954,114

Synopsis: Forbidden romance, empire, and culture clash all lie at the heart of this drama. In 1930s India, Britain's reign is beginning to lose its hold on the region. In the midst of this turmoil, a British... Forbidden romance, empire, and culture clash all lie at the heart of this drama. In 1930s India, Britain's reign is beginning to lose its hold on the region. In the midst of this turmoil, a British man (Linus Roache) embarks on an affair with an Indian woman (Nandita Das), while one of the men in the village (Rahul Bose) tries to quell his inner struggle. Santosh Sivan (ASOKA) directs this film that is presented by Merchant Ivory, the renowned force behind HOWARD'S END and THE REMAINS OF THE DAY. [More]

Starring: Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das, Jennifer Ehle

Starring: Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das, Jennifer Ehle, John Standing

Director: Santosh Sivan

Director: Santosh Sivan
Screenwriter: Cathy Rabin
Producer: Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding, Paul Hardart, Tom Hardart, Mark Burton
Composer: Mark Kilian
Studio: Roadside Attractions

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In "Before the Rains," it is 1937 in Kerala, India where Henry Moores(Linus Roache) is a planter... More
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