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Release Date:
26 October 2007 (USA)
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Plot:
Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray), and they eventually find themselves stranded alone in the middle of the desert with eleven suitcases, a printer, and a laminating machine. At this moment, a new, unplanned journey suddenly begins. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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3 nominations
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Interview: F is for 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'
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More spiritual. More guided. Same Anderson.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Owen Wilson | ... | Francis |
 | Adrien Brody | ... | Peter |
 | Jason Schwartzman | ... | Jack |
 | Amara Karan | ... | Rita |
| Wallace Wolodarsky | ... | Brendan (as Wally Wolodarsky) |
| Waris Ahluwalia | ... | The Chief Steward |
| Irrfan Khan | ... | The Father |
 | Barbet Schroeder | ... | The Mechanic |
 | Camilla Rutherford | ... | Alice |
 | Bill Murray | ... | The Businessman |
 | Anjelica Huston | ... | Patricia |
| A.P. Singh | ... | Taxi Driver |
| Kumar Pallana | ... | Old Man |
| Dalpat Singh | ... | Waiter |
| Trudy Matthys | ... | German Lady #1 (as Trudy Mathis) |
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Rated R for language.
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91 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:PG |
Ireland:15A |
Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) |
UK:15 |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Finland:K-11 |
Canada:PG (British Columbia) |
USA:R (certificate #43707) |
South Korea:15 |
Brazil:14 |
Germany:6 |
Sweden:11 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Netherlands:12 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Argentina:13 |
Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) |
New Zealand:M |
Australia:M
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Director Wes Anderson chose not to have an original score for his film, opting, instead, to borrow original music from Indian films including those from legendary Indian auteur Satyajit Ray's films.
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Continuity: When Peter is running for the train, he has two pieces of luggage. While walking through the train, he has 3 pieces.
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Referenced in Starz Inside: Fashion in Film (2008) (TV)
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Ruku's Room
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When deciding whether or not to see this film, the question is very simple: Do you like Wes Anderson's previous work? If you answered yes to this question, you will adore The Darjeeling Limited. If you answered no, you'd better spend your money elsewhere. I personally, fall very deeply into the former category. I've always been a huge Anderson fan and adore all four of his previous efforts, and this certainly ranks among his best (top three, easily). This is a much more guided, inspirational and personal work from the man. While his other features have been more minimalistic and set between a certain group of characters, Darjeeling takes on a much larger world.
The story is about three estranged brothers, Francis (Owen Wilson), Peter (Adrien Brody) and Jack (Jason Schwartzman). About one year ago their father died and they went their different ways. Of course, nothing can start off too happy in a Wes Anderson world. Francis attempted suicide (the irony is painful), Peter is having a baby with his wife Alice who he always thought he would divorce and Jack is trying to get over a rough break up (some inside jokes for those who have seen Hotel Chevalier are included). Francis decides to reunite these brothers on a spiritual journey across India, via train, and everything happens to go horribly wrong.
The chaos that ensues is quirky, hilarious and utterly perfect for fans of Anderson like myself. The performances from the three leads are brilliant, particularly Adrien Brody whom I thought was going to be out of his Oscar-winning element but actually fit in so well that I preferred him to the rest of the cast. There is a huge turn into a more somber mood about halfway through that brings up memories of Luke Wilson's big scene in The Royal Tenenbaums (nobody tries to commit suicide, mind you) and the film picks up on the dramatic sentiment before jolting right back into the uniquely brilliant world that always keeps my sides in stitches. The man's genius is as strong as ever. This may be his best film and it's certainly his most poignant.