Her Venetian Name in Deserted Calcutta

Her Venetian Name in Deserted Calcutta (French: Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert) is a 1976 French drama film directed by Marguerite Duras and starring Michael Lonsdale, Delphine Seyrig, Nicole Hiss, Marie-Pierre Thiebaut and Sylvie Nuytten. The film uses the same soundtrack of her 1975 film India Song, but is set to different images alongside an additional ending. It depicts the life of Anne-Marie Stretter, wife of ambassador to India circa 1930, who is also a main character in India Song. The film premiered at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival in Directors' Fortnight.[1][2]

Her Venetian Name in Deserted Calcutta
Directed byMarguerite Duras
Screenplay byMarguerite Duras
Based onMarguerite Duras (play)
Produced byFrançois barat
Pierre Barat
StarringMichael Lonsdale
Delphine Seyrig
Nicole Hiss
Marie-Pierre Thiebaut
Sylvie Nuytten
CinematographyBruno Nuytten
Edited byGeneviève Dufour
Music byCarlos d'Alessio
Production
companies
Cinéma 9
Les Productions Audiovisuelles
Release date
  • 2 June 1976 (1976-06-02)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Plot

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The life of Anne-Marie Stretter, wife of the French ambassador of India in the 1930’s. The soundtrack of Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert is the same as that of India Song – only the images are changed.

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References

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  1. ^ "SON NOM DE VENISE DANS CALCUTTA DÉSERT". Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  2. ^ Her Venetian Name in Deserted Calcutta (1976) - IMDb, retrieved 15 January 2024
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