The Frame

from the pen of Jandy Stone

Posts Tagged ‘Gurinder Chadha’

Paris, je t’aime

By Jandy • Aug 21st, 2007 • Category: Capsule Reviews

I love Paris! And the title of this film is Paris, I Love You! And it’s composed of short films from eighteen directors, many of whom I love! It’s almost a given that I would love this film. And I did. Is it really even and coherent as a whole? Well, no, probably not–but how [...]


From Austen to Bollywood: Adapting Tradition in Gurinder Chada’s Bride and Prejudice

By Jandy • Aug 17th, 2007 • Category: Articles, Film, Literature

Gurinder Chadha’s Bride and Prejudice is not only a modern, cross-cultural version of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice; it also adapts Bollywood musical traditions to create a film that embodies its message of multicultural understanding in its very form.