The Householder (1962)
Release Date: Oct 21, 1963 Wide
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The Householder was the very first collaboration between producer Ismael Merchant and James Ivory. A pleasant, low-key domestic comedy, the film details the travails of a young married couple. The husband (Shashi Kapoor) had wanted no part of the arranged marriage in the first place: now he must not only deal with a virtual stranger for a wife, but also a passle of financial headaches. Despite the unfamiliarity of the surroundings, American filmgoers should recognize several universal truths in
Oct 21, 1963 Wide
Apr 27, 2004
Criterion Collection
Cast
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Shashi Kapoor
Prem Sagar -
Leela Naidu
Indu -
Durga Khote
The Mother -
Walter Woolf King
Professor -
Prayag Raaj
Raj -
Achala Sachdev
Mrs. Saigal -
Pincho Kapoor
Mr. Saigal -
Hariendernat Chattopadaya
Mr. Chadda -
Pro Sen
Sohanlal -
Romesh Thappar
Mr. Khanna -
Praveen Paul
2nd Lady
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An early Merchant-Ivory work, fresher than their more recent fare.
replete with small details about the lived experiences of its characters that give the film a lively, episodic feel
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Foreign Titles
- The Householder (1963) (DE)
- The Householder (1963) (UK)
