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Title Massey sahib / directed by Pradip Krishen
Published Honolulu, HI : Asia Pacific Films, 1986

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Description 1 online resource (1 video file (126 min.))
Series Asian film online
Summary Francis Massey is an Indian secretary, working for the British office in colonized India. Aspiring towards the status of a British personnel, he dresses like a British bureaucrat and sticks close to his British superior, Commissioner Charles Adam. During his course of duty, Massey is corrupt but well-intentioned. Fortunately for him, Commissioner Adam would intercede to get him out of trouble. However, Massey's latest crime may be beyond any pardon
Notes Title from resource description page (viewed Aug. 29, 2013)
Awards/Festivals: Best Actor, International Film Festival of India; Best Actor, Venice Film Festival; President's Gold Medal for Best Direction, India; San Francisco Film Festival; London Film Festival
This edition in English and Hindi with English subtitles
Subject Colonial administrators -- India -- Drama
Ethnic relations -- Drama
Loyalty -- Drama
Man-woman relationships -- Drama
Colonial administrators.
Ethnic relations.
Loyalty.
Man-woman relationships.
India.
Genre/Form Drama.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Form Streaming video
Author Krishen, Pradip, film director.