CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 1h 38m · PG-13

Before the Rains

48%(15)IMDbDramaRomance

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.

Directed bySantosh Sivan

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
EN
Released
September 7, 2007
Studios
Excalibur PicturesAdirondack PicturesMerchant Ivory Productions

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Before The Rains - Theatrical Trailer

Before The Rains - Theatrical Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Linus Roache

Linus Roache

Henry Moores

Nandita Das

Nandita Das

Sajaani

Rahul Bose

Rahul Bose

T. K. Neelan

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Laura Moores

Indrajith Sukumaran

Indrajith Sukumaran

Manas

Lal

Lal

Rajat

Thilakan

Thilakan

T.K.'s father

Ganapathi S. Poduval

Ganapathi S. Poduval

Creative team
Directed by
Santosh Sivan
Santosh Sivan
Written by
Cathy Rabin
Produced by
Doug Mankoff
Andrew Spaulding

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