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Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization is a 54-minute color documentary based on the life and thoughts of Nirad C. Chaudhuri. It was made in 1972 and was directed by James Ivory. In this, Chaudhuri (who was then based in London and Oxford) expounds his views on culture, history, religion and society from a comparative perspective.
The film is available in the DVD sets of several Merchant Ivory films.
Original Release
04/01/1972
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nirad C. Chaudhuri | Himself / Self - Co-Narrator |
Barry Foster | Narrator (voice) / Self - Narrator |
Amiya Chaudhuri | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nirad C. Chaudhuri | Himself / Self - Co-Narrator |
Barry Foster | Narrator (voice) / Self - Narrator |
Amiya Chaudhuri | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Anthony Korner | Producer |
Ismail Merchant | Producer |