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
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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
the first merchant ivory movie shows lots of promise in this low key like most of their movies a low key domestic comedy.
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