The Party, from 1968. It’s straight-up blackface, a white actor plays the Indian main character, stereotypical accent and all. I am plainly ashamed to like it for that reason. That and there’s a painted elephant paraded around the house at some point and I don’t trust animal welfare in films to be taken seriously at all at this time.
Everything else about the movie is quite enjoyable. Nearly the whole movie takes place at a crazy awesome midcentury party mansion. The gags are hilarious. There’s quite a few heartwarming moments. And apparently, despite the racial stereotypes and blackface, the movie was “hugely popular” in India (or so says wikipedia)
The Party, from 1968. It’s straight-up blackface, a white actor plays the Indian main character, stereotypical accent and all. I am plainly ashamed to like it for that reason. That and there’s a painted elephant paraded around the house at some point and I don’t trust animal welfare in films to be taken seriously at all at this time.
Everything else about the movie is quite enjoyable. Nearly the whole movie takes place at a crazy awesome midcentury party mansion. The gags are hilarious. There’s quite a few heartwarming moments. And apparently, despite the racial stereotypes and blackface, the movie was “hugely popular” in India (or so says wikipedia)