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Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love(Movie, 1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 57min | Genres: Drama, History, Romance / Love
Kama Sutra: A Tale of LoveRating: 2.9/5 (with 7373 votes)
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love is a 1996 Indian historical erotic romance film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Mira Nair. The first portion of the film is based on "Utran" ("Hand Me Downs"), a short story in Urdu by the Indian writer Wajida Tabassum. The film takes its title from the ancient Indian text, the Kama Sutra. It stars Naveen Andrews, Sarita Choudhury, Ramon Tikaram, Rekha, and Indira Varma. The English-language film was produced by Indian, British, German and Japanese studios. Declan Quinn won the 1998 Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film. Kama Sutra was nominated for the Golden Seashell award at the 1996 San Sebastián International Film Festival and was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The film generated controversy at the time of its release and was banned in India due to its erotic theme and sexual content. ()
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About Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

Tara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India. Their tastes, habits, and hobbies are the same. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. Tara gets married to the local prince, Raj Singh, who soon succeeds the throne as the sole heir. After the marriage, Raj gets bored of Tara and starts seeking another female to satisfy his sexual needs. He notices Maya and is instantly attracted to her. He has her included as one of his courtesans, and is intimate with her. Watch what happens when Tara finds out and the extent she will go to keep her marriage intact.

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Additional Information

Plays in: India
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 19 languages: Arabic (AR), Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 05/08/1997 (World premiere: 09/11/1996)
Director: Mira Nair
Producer: Mira Nair
Screenwriter: Mira Nair
Film Editor: Kristina Boden
Director of Photography: Declan Quinn
Composer: Mychael Danna
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Kama Sutra"
"Kama Sutra - Une fable d'amour"
"Kama Sutra - Die Kunst der Liebe"
"Kamasutra, una historia de amor"
"Kama Sutra, une histoire d'amour"
"Káma Szútra"
"Tara and Maya"
"काम सूत्र: ए टेल ऑफ लव"
"कामसूत्र: प्यार की एक कहानी"
"Kamasutra"
"カーマ・スートラ愛の教科書"
"카마수트라"
"Kamasutra"
"Kama Sutra: Uma História de Amor"
"Kama Sutra: O poveste de iubire"
"Кама Сутра: История о любви"
"Kama Sutra - Kärlekens bok"
"慾望與智慧"
Budget: 3,000,000 USD
Revenue: 4,109,095 USD (= 137%)

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