The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama |
The Darjeeling Limited is a American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson which he co-produced with Scott Rudin, Roman Coppola and Lydia Dean Pilcher and co-wrote with Coppola and Jason Schwartzman. The film stars Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Schwartzman as three estranged brothers who agree to meet in India a year after their father’s funeral for a “spiritual journey” aboard a luxury train. The cast also includes Waris Ahluwalia, Amara Karan, Barbet Schroeder and Anjelica Huston with Natalie Portman, Camilla Rutherford, Irrfan Khan and Bill Murray in cameo roles.
The film was released on October 26, 2007 by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The film received generally favorable reviews from critics and earned $35 million on a $17.5 million budget. The film premiered at the 64th Venice International Film Festival in competition for the Golden Lion and was named among the Top Films of the Year at the NYFCO Awards in 2007.
A businessman in India fails to catch his train—called “The Darjeeling Limited”—as it pulls out of a station; he is beaten to it by a younger man, Peter Whitman. Peter reunites with brothers Francis and Jack on board, the three having not seen each other since their father’s funeral a year earlier.
Francis has recently survived a near-fatal motorcycle accident, and thus wishes to reconnect with his brothers on a journey of spiritual self-discovery. He is also secretly searching for their mother, whom the brothers have not seen in many years. With the help of his assistant Brendan, Francis draws up a strict itinerary for the trip and takes his brothers’ passports to prevent them from getting off the train too early. The three also continue to grieve over their father’s death: carrying bags and suitcases marked with his initials, along with other personal items that belonged to him.
Director: Wes Anderson
Writers: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman
Stars: Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Amara Karan, Wallace Wolodarsky, Waris Ahluwalia, Irrfan Khan
Cast:
| 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) |
| Margot Gödrös | … | German Lady #2 (as Margot Godros) |
| Hitesh Sindi | … | Electronics Vendor |
| Kishen Lal | … | Shoe Vendor |
| Bhawani Sankar | … | Pepper Spray Vendor |
| Mukhtiar Bhai | … | Pet Shop Vendor |
| Suraj Kumar | … | Shoeshine Boy |
| Kapil Dubey | … | Boy on Bicycle |
| Mulchand Dedhia | … | Engineer |
| Dinesh Bishnoi | … | Oldest Boy |
| Mukesh Bishnoi | … | Middle Boy |
| Ramesh Bishnoi | … | Youngest Boy |
| Sriharsh Sharma | … | Boy with Handkerchief |
| Chanduram Bishnoi | … | Village Elder |
| Sajjanji Bishnoi | … | Doctor |
| Pukaram Bishnoi | … | Old Man in Village |
| Shushila Devi | … | Mother |
| Ratan Lal Ji | … | Villager |
| Arun Bishnoi | … | Villager |
| Jhalaram Bishnoi | … | Villager |
| Mularam Bishnoi | … | Villager |
| Anand Pathe | … | Villager |
| Bhawar Lal | … | Villager |
| Kaana Ram | … | Villager |
| Rupa Ram | … | Villager |
| Shava Ram | … | Villager |
| Ruka Ram | … | Villager |
| Bhura Ram | … | Villager |
| Buramji Ram | … | Villager |
| Tuka Ram | … | Villager |
| Bhanwar Singh | … | Villager |
| Bhanwar Paliwal | … | Villager |
| Moti Ram | … | Villager |
| Kishna Ram | … | Villager |
| Khewal Ram Paliwal | … | Villager |
| Rajeev Acharya | … | Villager (as Ravi Acharya) |
| Jai Prakash Sharma | … | Man on Bus |
| Badhri Dave | … | Hindu Priest |
| Vincetta Easley | … | Garage Cashier |
| John Joseph Gallagher | … | Tow Truck Driver |
| G.B. Singh | … | Pilot (as Captain G.B. Singh) |
| Bhavna Narang | … | Flight Attendant |
| Sunil Chhabra | … | Co-Pilot |
| Narender Singh Hada | … | Co-Pilot |
| Thupten Gyatso | … | Oberoi |
| Gurdeep Singh | … | Chief Steward – Bengal Lancer |
| Charu Shankar | … | Stewardess – Bengal Lancer |
| Natalie Portman | … | Jack’s Ex-Girlfriend |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia