Mira Nair's Kama Sutra

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Mira Nair's Kama Sutra is a 1996 erotic period drama film set in 16th-century India that explores love, sexuality, and power through the intertwined lives of two women.

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instanceOf film
alsoKnownAs Kama Sutra NERFINISHED
basedOn Kama Sutra (ancient Indian text, loosely inspired) NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Declan Quinn NERFINISHED
containsElement court intrigue
dance sequences
explicit sexual content
costumeDesignBy Erica Edell Phillips NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin India
United States of America
surface form: United States
director Mira Nair NERFINISHED
distributor Miramax Films
editedBy Kristina Boden NERFINISHED
explores class differences between women
intersection of eroticism and power
filmingLocation India NERFINISHED
Rajasthan NERFINISHED
follows intertwined lives of two women
genre erotic film
period drama film
romantic drama film
language English
mainCharacter Maya NERFINISHED
Tara NERFINISHED
musicBy Mychael Danna NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus female perspectives on desire and agency
notableFor controversial sexual content
lavish period production design
portrays courtesan culture in pre-colonial India
productionCompany Miramax Films NERFINISHED
releaseType theatrical film
releaseYear 1996
runtime approximately 114 minutes
screenplayBy Helena Kriel NERFINISHED
Mira Nair NERFINISHED
setInPlace India NERFINISHED
setInTime 16th century
stars Indira Varma NERFINISHED
Naveen Andrews NERFINISHED
Ramon Tikaram NERFINISHED
Rekha NERFINISHED
Sarita Choudhury NERFINISHED
theme love
power
sexuality
title Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love NERFINISHED

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