Kama Sutra : a tale of love / NDF International Ltd., Pony Canyon Inc., Pandora Film in association with Channel Four Films present a Mirabai Films production ; a Mira Nair film ; [written by Helena Kriel and Mira Nair] ; produced by Lydia Dean Pilcher ; produced and directed by Mira Nair.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: VM6771D | Trimark Home VideoLanguage: English, Spanish Subtitle language: French Publication details: [Place of publication not identified] : Trimark Home Video, ©1997.Description: 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 1573623849
- 9781573623841
- Kama Sutra (Motion picture)
- Director of photography, Declan Quinn; editor, Kristina Boden; composer, Mychael Danna.
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Main Library | DVD | WORLD Kama Sut | Available | 33111009104064 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this visually striking saga of one woman's search for personal and sexual freedom in 16th century India, Maya (Indira Varma) is a servant girl who is a handmaid to Tara (Sarita Choudhury), a princess. Maya and Tara have been close friends since childhood, and when Rasa Devi (Rekha), an elegant courtesan, is brought in to instruct Tara in the lessons of the Kama Sutra, the handbook of the art of physical love, Maya is allowed to observe. Rasa teaches Tara the Dance of Enticement as a prelude to her upcoming marriage to the King, Raj Singh (Naveen Andrews), but the beautiful Maya turns out to be the more capable student, and when Raj invites Maya to his bedchamber, he proves to be no match for her seductive powers. Needless to say, Tara is furious when she learns that Maya has stolen Raj's heart, and Maya is banished from the palace. On the road, Maya soon meets a handsome sculptor, Jai Kumar (Ramon Tikaram), who is entranced by Maya's beauty and sexual prowess; she soon becomes his lover and favorite model. However, King Raj is still obsessed with Maya, and while Tara has won his hand in marriage, he has taken to drowning himself in opium and mindless sex with his mistresses when not trying to win Maya back. Several of the erotic scenes in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love were trimmed so the film could receive an "R" rating for its American theatrical release, but it appeared uncut on home video; the film had to be trimmed more extensively to gain a theatrical release in India, where it was filmed. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Optional French and Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Naveen Andrews, Sarita Choudhury, Ramon Tikaram, Rekha, Indira Varma.
Director of photography, Declan Quinn; editor, Kristina Boden; composer, Mychael Danna.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
DVD (2-sided), full-screen on one side, widescreen on the other side; 2.0 Dolby stereo.
Features: director commentary, theatrical trailer, filmography.
A seductive tale of love and betrayal set in 16th century India. A king's courtesan is forbidden to embrace her one true love. Trained in the art of pleasure, Maya, the beautiful servant girl, becomes defiant, rebelling against ancient tradition. As passion takes over, the conflict brings consequences that no one ever envisioned.