Poster of Partition

Partition

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, August 19 1987
37 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Roshan SethRoshan Seth. Roshan Seth was 45 in Partition
Birthday: Thu, Apr 02 1942
Portrait of Zia MohyeddinZia Mohyeddin. Zia Mohyeddin was 56 in Partition
Birthday: Sat, Jun 20 1931 –
Died: Mon, Feb 13 2023
Portrait of Zohra SehgalZohra Sehgal. Zohra Sehgal was 75 in Partition
Birthday: Sat, Apr 27 1912 –
Died: Thu, Jul 10 2014
Portrait of Saeed JaffreySaeed Jaffrey. Saeed Jaffrey was 58 in Partition
Birthday: Tue, Jan 08 1929 –
Died: Sun, Nov 15 2015
Portrait of John ShrapnelJohn Shrapnel. John Shrapnel was 45 in Partition as 'General Flood'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 27 1942 –
Died: Fri, Feb 14 2020
Portrait of Tariq YunusTariq Yunus. Tariq Yunus was 40 in Partition
Birthday: Wed, Oct 16 1946 –
Died: Fri, Aug 26 1994
Portrait of Sunil TannaSunil Tanna. Sunil Tanna was >> in Partition
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Ken McMullenKen McMullen. Ken McMullen was >> in Partition as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nancy SchiesariNancy Schiesari. Nancy Schiesari was >> in Partition as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tariq AliTariq Ali. Tariq Ali was 43 in Partition as 'Writer, Executive Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 21 1943
Portrait of Lynn HorsfordLynn Horsford. Lynn Horsford was >> in Partition as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Darcus HoweDarcus Howe. Darcus Howe was >> in Partition as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barrie GuardBarrie Guard. Barrie Guard was >> in Partition as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul CheethamPaul Cheetham. Paul Cheetham was >> in Partition as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John AndertonJohn Anderton. John Anderton was >> in Partition as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday