India Song

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Although set in India, the entire film was shot at the ChÃ¢teau Rothschild and in the surrounding [...]	D
The script was based on an unproduced play which Marguerite Duras finished in July 1972. The play ha [...]	D
The film was restored by Technicolor, for Sunshine, with the financial support of the CNC and with t [...]	D
It was France's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but did not re [...]	D
Michael Lonsdale's favourite film of his own and was aired in remembrance of him by Franco-German ch [...]	D
Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.	D
The voices were pre-recorded.	D
The film cost 254,542 francs to produce, of which 250,000 came from the CNC.	D
According to Bruno Nuytten, Marguerite Duras approached Jack Nicholson for the male lead.	D
The soundtrack of this movie was recorded separately from the movie itself, and later re-used in ful [...]	D
Dominique Sanda was the first choice for the leading role, but dropped out and was replaced by Delph [...]	D
Marguerite Duras had only visited India briefly in her teens, but chose to not watch any photographs [...]	D
Finding the main location took several months; eventually Marguerite Duras chose the ChÃ¢teau Roth [...]	D
One of director Atom Egoyan's favorite films. [Time Out]	D