Poster of Partition

Partition

Plot: The tumultuous events surrounding the sub-continent's partition in 1947 into India and Pakistan are re-imagined in Ken McMullen's complex and visually striking film. A lunatic asylum in the city of Lahore becomes a mirror image of events in the outside political world, with the same actors playing both inmates and rulers
Release Date: Wednesday, August 19 1987
37 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Roshan SethRoshan Seth
Roshan Seth was
45 in Partition
Thu, Apr 02 1942
Portrait of Zia MohyeddinZia Mohyeddin
Zia Mohyeddin was
56 in Partition
Sat, Jun 20 1931 –
Mon, Feb 13 2023
Portrait of Zohra SehgalZohra Sehgal
Zohra Sehgal was
75 in Partition
Sat, Apr 27 1912 –
Thu, Jul 10 2014
Portrait of Saeed JaffreySaeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey was
58 in Partition
Tue, Jan 08 1929 –
Sun, Nov 15 2015
Portrait of John ShrapnelJohn Shrapnel
John Shrapnel was
45 in Partition
as 'General Flood'.
Mon, Apr 27 1942 –
Fri, Feb 14 2020
Portrait of Tariq YunusTariq Yunus
Tariq Yunus was
40 in Partition
Wed, Oct 16 1946 –
Fri, Aug 26 1994
Portrait of Sunil TannaSunil Tanna
Sunil Tanna was
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Crew

Portrait of Ken McMullenKen McMullen
Ken McMullen was
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as 'Director, Writer'
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Portrait of Nancy SchiesariNancy Schiesari
Nancy Schiesari was
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as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Tariq AliTariq Ali
Tariq Ali was
43 in Partition
as 'Writer, Executive Producer'
Thu, Oct 21 1943
Portrait of Lynn HorsfordLynn Horsford
Lynn Horsford was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Darcus HoweDarcus Howe
Darcus Howe was
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as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Barrie GuardBarrie Guard
Barrie Guard was
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as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Paul CheethamPaul Cheetham
Paul Cheetham was
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as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of John AndertonJohn Anderton
John Anderton was
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as 'Sound'
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