While lushly photographed and politically suggestive, this soapy melodrama lacks emotional resonance. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
A spice baron's (Linus Roache) affair with his maid (Nandita Das) leads to tragedy.
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Rating: PG-13 (Violent Content|A Scene of Sexuality)
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Santosh Sivan
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Writer: Cathy Rabin
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Roadside Attractions
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Production Co: Merchant Ivory Productions
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Critic Reviews for Before the Rains
Audience Reviews for Before the Rains
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Things do not end well for a love affair between two different races and casts set in India as colonial rule is ending. The Indian scenery is worth the watch.
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In "Before the Rains," it is 1937 in Kerala, India where Henry Moores(Linus Roache) is a planter who is building a road to help his business, risking everything to finish it before the monsoons start. On the personal side, even though he is married, he is carrying on an affair with Sajani(Nandita Das), the family maid, who is trapped in an abusive marriage. One day, the lovers are noticed in a sacred grove by a pair of boys. If "Before the Rains" sounds as predictable and obvious as every other doomed romance you have ever heard of, you would be at least partially right.(What was it Anton Chekhov said about guns, again?) What separates this movie from others of its ilk is the lack of sympathy given to its lead English character who has no true regard for India which is also undergoing spasms of independence. That along with lush cinematography combine to provide a sincere feel for a time and place.
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Great movie. Good story plot. Here is a movie by Santosh Sivan. This is a movie that captivates you, and it holds such a great interest that you are left feeling intrigued. Great cast- Nandita Das, Linus Roache, and Rahul Bose. Amazing music. Definitely worth seeing.
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I liked it, but I would have liked it about the same if everything was cut out except the music and the shots of scenic India.
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