The deceivers
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The deceivers
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The work The deceivers represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Portland Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.
- Label
- The deceivers
- Statement of responsibility
- Merchant Ivory Productions/Michael White in association with Cinecon and Film Four International present [a production] produced in association with the Criterion Collection ; produced by Ismail Merchant ; screenplay by Michael Hirst ; directed by Nicholas Meyer
- Subject
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- Action and adventure films
- Action and adventure films
- Adventure -- Feature
- Adventure films
- Blood accusation
- Blood accusation -- Drama
- Cult members
- Cult members -- India -- Drama
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- India
- Infiltration (Military science)
- Infiltration (Military science) -- Drama
- Suspense films
- Thriller -- Feature
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
- Thugs (Indic criminal group)
- Thugs (Indic criminal group) -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- India, 1825: the country is being ravaged by cult members known as Thugees or "The Deceivers", who commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, English Captain William Savage undertakes the hazardous task of going undercover as a 'Deceiver' in order to infiltrate their ranks. He is at constant risk of betrayal and vengeance and undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation as he experiences the cult's bloodlust firsthand
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Walter Lassally ; editor, Richard Trevor ; music composer, John Scott ; costume designer, John Scott ; costume designers, Jenny Beavan, John Bright ; production designer, Ken Adam
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: Not rated
- Language note
- Closed-captioned
- PerformerNote
- Pierce Brosnan, Shashi Kapoor, Saeed Jaffrey, Helena Michell, Keith Michell, David Robb, Tariq Yunus
- Runtime
- 102
- Series statement
- Merchant Ivory collection
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
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