5.5Partition · 1987
Partition (1987) is a Drama / Romance film directed by Ken McMullen, starring Roshan Seth, Zia Mohyeddin, Zohra Sehgal.
DramaRomance
5.5Overview
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. Adapted by Tariq Ali and McMullen from famous Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto's short story 'Toba Tek Singh', Partition speaks for the countless millions that the usual British Raj films sweep out of sight. Released to mark the 60th anniversary of the partition of the Indian sub-continent, this is the film's first-ever release on DVD.
Cast
Roshan Seth, Zia Mohyeddin, Zohra Sehgal, Saeed Jaffrey, John Shrapnel, Tariq Yunus, Sunil Tanna
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What is "Partition" about?
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. Adapted by Tariq Ali and McMullen from famous Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto's short story 'Toba Tek Singh', Partition speaks for the countless millions that the usual British Raj films sweep out of sight. Released to mark the 60th anniversary of the partition of the Indian sub-continent, this is the film's first-ever release on DVD.
When was "Partition" released?
Partition was released in 1987.
Who stars in "Partition"?
The cast includes Roshan Seth, Zia Mohyeddin, Zohra Sehgal, Saeed Jaffrey.
