Search - The Householder - The Merchant Ivory Collection on DVD

Great Film!!

03/21/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a great film from India about a newlywed husband being troubled by his independent wife who seeks advice from his overbearing mother and his American friend.It's a must see great film!!"

Don't expect the usual Merchant-Ivory quality!

jeffsdate | Boxford, MA USA | 02/20/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"This movie has a low-budget, homemade feel to it. I guess it was one of their very first films. It's in black and white and the sound quality is so poor that sometimes it's difficult to understand what the characters are saying. The Indian background music is often shrill and jarring, like fingernails on a blackboard. Also, the acting seemed pretty amateurish to me. The story is quite slow, too, and for me it dragged a bit. I would say this is only for the SERIOUS Merchant-Ivory scholar!"

The Perfect Working Team

Maria Cristina | Vieques, Puerto Rico | 07/05/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Ivory-Merchant-Jhabvala team established a particular style in their film productions. This film and HEAT AND DUST are even more special because they are based on novels written by Jhabvala herself."