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Before the Rains

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A spice baron's (Linus Roache) affair with his maid (Nandita Das) leads to tragedy.

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Critics Consensus

While lushly photographed and politically suggestive, this soapy melodrama lacks emotional resonance.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Apr 20, 2019
2/5
Expectedly, the cinematography is superb. And Rahul Bose as the conflicted handyman stands out. The rest of it is quite linear and ordinary. Go to Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Oct 18, 2008
2/5
Exquisitely photographed but emotionally overwrought and ultimately tedious. Go to Full Review Tim Cogshell Boxoffice Magazine Oct 18, 2008
3/5
Here is a movie that the late Ismail Merchant would have been happy to have under the Merchant-Ivory banner. James Ivory is very much alive and working, and one assumes he approves as well. Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site Mar 5, 2021
Filmed on location, Before the Rains is beautiful to watch and skillfully employs the talents of its cast. It is a humane piece. Go to Full Review Kelly Vance East Bay Express Aug 15, 2011
If only the whole thing weren't so pretty. Go to Full Review Nick Dent Time Out Sydney Jan 8, 2009
3/6
Has the moral overtones of an EM Forster story, but is curiously lacking in emotional force. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jan 18, 2022 What the hell do you want....it was great!!! See more Sep 14, 2019 cool..but can be better See more May 21, 2014 The tragic ending and the pointless story make this a hard movie to watch. It doesn't have a lot to recommend it so don't waste your time. See more Apr 21, 2013 It's a great story I felt so bad for Laura her husband is a unfaithful person. The only thing is I really did not get the ending of this story i i won't say how it ends but overall all it's a pretty good story about love in India and it's a very pretty scenery. See more Mar 17, 2013 This is Santhosh Sivan magic :) See more Dec 27, 2012 Infidelity only leads to tragedy, that's all I have to say regarding this movie. See more Read all reviews
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Santosh Sivan

Director

Linus Roache

Henry Moore

Rahul Bose

T.K. Neelan

Nandita Das

Sajani

Jennifer Ehle

Actor

John Standing

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Movie Info

Synopsis A spice baron's (Linus Roache) affair with his maid (Nandita Das) leads to tragedy.
Director
Santosh Sivan
Producer
Mark Burton, Paul Hardart, Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding, Tom Hardart
Screenwriter
Cathy Rabin
Distributor
Roadside Attractions
Production Co
Merchant Ivory Productions, Adirondack Pictures, Excalibur Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Violent Content|A Scene of Sexuality)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.0M
Runtime
1h 38m
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