Jag Mandir: The Eccentric Private Theatre of the Maharaja of Udaipur

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Jag Mandir: The Eccentric Private Theatre of the Maharaja of Udaipur

6.4 / 10• 1991• 1h 22m•NR• German

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Storyline

Jag Mandir is a quiet and often overlooked film in the vast oeuvre of Werner Herzog. Apparently, 20 hours of footage was shot that covered the whole fest and the film hardly presents us a twentieth of that. A native walking into the film in between may well fail to immediately realize that it is his country that is being shown and these are figures from the mythology of various sections of his nation. The bulk of the film consists of footage of an elaborate theatrical performance for the Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar at the City Palace of Udaipur, Rajasthan staged by André Heller.

Cast & Crew

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Lead

André Heller

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What People Are Saying

4.0

“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Werner Herzog's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

3.0

“Every frame feels alive. Jag Mandir: The Eccentric Private Theatre of the Maharaja of Udaipur is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker