A Nice Arrangement

1994 0h 11m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Documents an Indian-English family's attempt to give their Briticized daughter a traditional Indian arranged marriage, with as much photography as possible.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tania Rodrigues
Meena
Meera Syal
Sita
Jamila Massey
Auntie Reena
Kaleem Janjua
Uncle Jolly
Badi Uzzaman
Videoman
Shireen Shah
Mother
Dev Sagoo
Father
Noni Harrison
Baby (as Neeru Harrison)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gurinder Chadha
Writers: Gurinder Chadha, Meera Syal, Gurinder Chadha
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gurinder Chadha, shot by Nina Kellgren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kuljit Bhamra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Justin Krish shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Tania Rodrigues and Meera Syal and Jamila Massey carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gurinder Chadha directs. Nina Kellgren behind the camera. Kuljit Bhamra scores. Justin Krish cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gurinder Chadha, shot by Nina Kellgren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kuljit Bhamra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Justin Krish shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tania Rodrigues and Meera Syal and Jamila Massey carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0121592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.