Before the Rains

Overview

Set in southern India in the late 1930s, this provocative tale traces the story of three people caught in an inexorable web of forbidden romance and dangerous secrets. After a British spice planter falls in love with his alluring servant, an idealistic young man finds himself torn between his ambitions and his family, his village and his past.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 7, 2007

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Malayalam

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America, India

Production

Merchant Ivory Productions,Excalibur Pictures,Adirondack Pictures

Cast

Jennifer Ehle,Thilakan,Indrajith Sukumaran,Nandita Das,Lal,Rahul Bose,Linus Roache,Ganapathi S. Poduval

Director

Santosh Sivan

Writer

Cathy Rabin

Producer

Paul Hardart,Mark Burton,Doug Mankoff,Andrew Spaulding,Tom Hardart

Cinematography

Santosh Sivan

Music

Mark Kilian

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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