The Mystic Masseur is a Merchant Ivory Production based on the novel The Mystic Masseur by V. S. Naipaul. The movie was filmed in Trinidad and was released in 2001, to lukewarm response. It features performances by Om Puri and Aasif Mandvi. The movie was directed by Ismail Merchant and features original music by Zakir Hussain.
Synopsis
The comic novel by V. S. Naipaul moves between farce and acerbic social commentary on Trinidad, the country of his birth. The novel is about a frustrated writer of Indian descent who rises from an impoverished background to become a successful politician on the back of his dubious talent as a 'mystic' masseur - a masseur who can cure illnesses.
External links
- The Mystic Masseur at the Internet Movie Database
- Review by Slant Magazine
- Merchant Ivory Production Listing
- Review by BBC
- Roger Ebert's review
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