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The Mystic Masseur (2001) -- In 1950s Trinidad, a frustrated writer supports himself as a masseur--and soon becomes a revered mystic and politico.
The Mystic Masseur (2001) -- In 1950s Trinidad, a frustrated writer supports himself as a masseur--and soon becomes a revered mystic and politico.

Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   311 votes
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Director:
Writers:
V.S. Naipaul (novel)
Caryl Phillips (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
29 March 2002 (UK) more
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Plot:
In 1950s Trinidad, a frustrated writer supports himself as a masseur--and soon becomes a revered mystic and politico. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Om Puri ... Ramlogan

Aasif Mandvi ... Ganesh Ramseyor

Ayesha Dharker ... Leela G. Ramseyor

Jimi Mistry ... Pratap Cooper
Sanjeev Bhaskar ... Beharry
Zohra Sehgal ... Auntie (as Zohra Segal)

Sakina Jaffrey ... Suruj Mooma

Rez Kempton ... Basdeo
Pip Torrens ... Governor
Albert Laveau ... Headmaster
Grace Maharaj ... Mrs. Cooper
James Fox ... Mr. Stewart
Michael Cherrie ... Man in yellow suit
Maureen Thompson ... Woman in rainbow dress
Dinesh Maharaj ... Taxi driver
David Sammy ... Bissoon
Eddie Yearwood ... Postman
Danesh Khan ... Young Pratap Cooper
Lisa Bissoon ... Wedding Singer
Rhea Suedeen ... Wedding Dancer
Michael Jogee ... Kedgeree crowd
Sunil Maharaj ... Kedgeree crowd
Shiraz Mohammed ... Kedgeree crowd
Anthony Harry Paulsingh ... Kedgeree crowd
Rajendra Rastogi ... Kedgeree crowd
Hanskumar Seecharan ... Kedgeree crowd
Sanjeev Boodhu ... Suruj
Lystra Francis ... Mother
Sara-Anne Chow-Quan ... Girl

Patti-Anne Ali-Clarke ... Soomintra
Royce Francis-Lau ... Birdman
Glenda Constantine Jobity ... Woman who can't eat
Nirad Tewarie ... Lover boy
Risa A. Williams ... Lover boy's girl
Keith Hazare Imambaksh ... Pandit Narayan Chandrashekhar / Cyrus T.
Alfred McClatchie ... Defendant
Mitra Maharaj ... Plaintiff
Shastri Maharaj ... Husband
Deborah Maillard ... Wife
Wayne Shockness ... Chief treasurer
Marie Kavangh ... Governor's wife
Edisson Baptiste ... String quartet member
Francis Pau ... String quartet member
Andre Comeau ... String quartet member
Liana Jaye Williams ... String quartet member
George 'Umbala' Joseph ... Man with Monocle
Jonathon Ali ... Servant
Avery Seaton ... Man with monocle
Ryan Ragoonath ... Striking heckler
Ravin Ramkissoon ... Striking heckler
Kelly Neese ... BBC Cameraman
Ben Spencer ... BBC Reporter
Kieron Quirke ... Oxford Pub Pianist
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Directed by
Ismail Merchant 
 
Writing credits
V.S. Naipaul (novel)

Caryl Phillips (screenplay)

Produced by
Paul Bradley .... executive producer
George Darley-Doran .... associate producer
Lawrence Duprey .... executive producer
Nayeem Hafizka .... producer
Richard Hawley .... producer
Anthony Maharaj .... associate producer
Pritish Nandy .... producer
Rangita Pritish Nandy .... executive producer (as Pritish Nandy)
 
Original Music by
Zakir Hussain 
Richard Robbins 
 
Cinematography by
Ernest Vincze  (as Ernie Vincze)
 
Film Editing by
Roberto Silvi 
 
Production Design by
Lucy Richardson 
 
Set Decoration by
Marina Morris 
 
Costume Design by
Michael O'Connor 
 
Makeup Department
Penny Smith .... hair styles supervisor
Penny Smith .... makeup supervisor
 
Production Management
John P. Adams .... production manager: Trinidad unit
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Blackbourne .... assistant director
Vincent G. Gonzales .... assistant director: Trinidad (as Vincent Gonzales)
Gary Granger .... assistant director
Asha Lovelace .... assistant director: New York
Parthiban Shanmugam .... trainee assistant director
Ben Spencer .... second assistant director: Trinidad
Suraj Varma .... second assistant director: Trinidad
 
Art Department
Lee Sandales .... production buyer
Nick Turnbull .... property master
 
Sound Department
Ryan Collison .... foley engineer
Robert Hein .... supervising sound editor: New York (as Bob Hein)
Anthony McLetchie .... sound utility: Trinidad
Sylvia Menno .... adr editor
Sylvia Menno .... dialogue editor
Kelly Neese .... boom operator: Trinidad
Glenfield Payne .... sound effects editor
Peter Schneider .... sound mixer: Trinidad
David Wahnon .... assistant sound editor
Akil Wilson .... sound intern
 
Visual Effects by
Keith Yurevitz .... visual effects artist
Keith Yurevitz .... visual effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Kelly Mason .... camera operator
G. Monic Kumar .... first assistant camera
Micky Reeves .... gaffer
Zalfa Shammas .... assistant camera
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shahnaz Vahanvaty .... associate costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Laurie Butler .... associate editor: New York
Pierre Proner .... assistant editor: New York
 
Music Department
Geoff Alexander .... orchestrator
George Brooks .... music coordinator
George Brooks .... musician: saxophones
Karl Eckhardt .... musician: bass guitar
Zakir Hussain .... musician: percussion
Ashish Khan .... musician: sarod (as Aashish Khan)
Karl Perazzo .... musician: percussion
Philip Scher .... music researcher
Benjamin Simon .... conductor
Liam Teague .... musician: steel drum
 
Other crew
Rahila Bootwala .... production controller
Nasheed Faruqi .... assistant production coordinator
Katie Harlow .... script supervisor
Mary P. Murphy .... production coordinator
Ben Rimmer .... location manager
Ayca Sadikoglu .... office coordinator: New York
Ben Spencer .... location manager: Trinidad
Kai Wong .... assistant to producer
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for mild language.
Runtime:
117 min
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Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG

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Soundtrack:
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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Heartfelt natural acting, 9 September 2006
8/10
Author: weeping_willow-2 from Canada

Make up the first hour of this movie - and it is well worth the look at to get a feeling for the culture and people of Trinidad, at that time. The last 30-40 minutes are not as enchanting, but still end up tieing the story together. There is a certain quiet, resonating truth to this movie which crosses cultures, as the old-fashioned and the new fangled clash but ultimately resolve.

Not too many movies about this culture, so you will probably not see many like it ... it is not a masterpiece but it is both touching and uplifting at times, as well as beautifully filmed and acted - let me know what you think ...

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