Directed by Louis Malle • 1969 • France
When he was cutting Phantom India, Louis Malle found that the footage shot in Calcutta was so diverse, intense, and unforgettable that it deserved its own film. The result, released theatrically, is at times shocking--a chaotic portrait of a city engulfed in social and political turmoil, edging ever closer to oblivion.
Up Next in The Documentaries of Louis Malle
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PHANTOM INDIA: Episode 1
“The Impossible Camera”
Directed by Louis Malle • 1969 • FranceLouis Malle called his gorgeous and groundbreaking PHANTOM INDIA the most personal film of his career. This extraordinary journey to India, originally shown as a miniseries on European television, is infused with his sense of discov...
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PHANTOM INDIA: Episode 2
“Things Seen in Madras”
Directed by Louis Malle • 1969 • FranceLouis Malle called his gorgeous and groundbreaking PHANTOM INDIA the most personal film of his career. This extraordinary journey to India, originally shown as a miniseries on European television, is infused with his sense of discov...
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PHANTOM INDIA: Episode 3
“The Indians and the Sacred”
Directed by Louis Malle • 1969 • FranceLouis Malle called his gorgeous and groundbreaking PHANTOM INDIA the most personal film of his career. This extraordinary journey to India, originally shown as a miniseries on European television, is infused with his sense of d...
