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Trishna

Synopsis

British auteur Michael Winterbottom sets his unique spin on Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles against a contemporary Indian backdrop. Freida Pinto stars as the titular Trishna, a young woman who is seduced by the wealthy son of a property developer. As the romance develops, their relationship also becomes increasingly sordid and volatile.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Features
Running time
117 mins
Format
RED
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Producer
Sunil Bohra, Melissa Parmenter, Michael Winterbottom
Co-Producer
Anthony Wilcox
Executive Producer
Phil Hunt, Compton Ross
Editor
Mags Arnold
Director of Photography
Marcel Zyskind
Production Designer
David Bryan
Composer
Amit Trivedi, Shigeru Umebayashi
Principal cast
Freida Pinto, Riz Ahmed

Genre

Literary Adaptation Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Revolution Films

9-A Dallington Street
London
EC1V 0BQ
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7566 0700
Fax: +44 (0)20 7566 0701

Sales Company

Bankside Films

Douglas House
3 Richmond Buildings, 4th Fl
London
W1D 3HE
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7734 3566
Fax: +44 (0)20 3230 1059

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