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Karma

1933 · 68 min

A lush, exoticised old-Hollywood-style romance played against an Indian backdrop, slow and stagy but swoony.

Directed by
John Hunt
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Devika Rani, Himansu Rai, Abraham Sofaer
Overview
The simple plot has the maharani (Devika Rani) fall in love with the neighbouring prince (Rai) despite her father's disapproval. It is presented as an Orientalist fantasy with a, by Indian standards, scandalously prolonged kiss. It was described as 'a sort of American romance done against an Indian background'.

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Directed by
John Hunt
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Devika Rani, Himansu Rai, Abraham Sofaer
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • family
    • class
    • trauma
    Places
    • single country house
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance7
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    John Hunt
    Starring
    Devika Rani, Himansu Rai, Abraham Sofaer, Dewan Sharar, Sudha Rani
    Runtime
    68 min
    Country
    Germany, India, United Kingdom
    Languages
    English, Hindi

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