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Phantom India

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 03/16/2006
4/5
A tribute of Malle's humanity and his skill. It manages to seem free-flowing yet is beautifully shaped and structured -- and it holds interest throughout its marathon running time. Go to Full Review Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) 08/24/2017
. . .still, the film has an immediacy, a life, that can only be captured in such discursive, sprawling length, where moments emerge and then melt back into the larger fabric. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy 09/14/2007
10/10
It is impossible to fathom three people making a film of such reach and ambition as Phantom India. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/16/2015 The breadth of Malle's personal curiosity is as dense as the content he manages to capture and show us of India. By comparing this humanity we examine cultural relationships, as well as the West's influence on other societies. See more 01/24/2014 Exhaustive look at life in India, circa 1975, although director Malle's judgmental commentary occasionally gets in the way. See more 01/24/2014 the only reason this lacks a 5 star rating is the narration was a bit annoying. Other than that I thoroughly enjoyed watching this film. See more 01/24/2014 documentary about India GOod one!if you don't like documentary just let it be!! See more 01/24/2014 Malle's greatest work as a documentarian, the mammoth 363-minute Phantom India is beautifully narrated by Malle and gives a sense of atmosphere that feels authentically Indian. While at times Malle can rightly be accused of letting his western perspective color the proceedings, many viewers who have been to India have said it just like being there, except for the smell. See more 01/24/2014 What a journey! Do not miss it! See more Read all reviews
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Louis Malle

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Louis Malle

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Director
Louis Malle