Phantom India (1969)

Name: Phantom India
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Louis Malle

Documentary

Louis Malle called his gorgeous and groundbreaking Phantom India the most personal film of his career. And this extraordinary journey to India, originally shown as a miniseries on European television, is infused with his sense of discovery, as well as occasional outrage, intrigue, and joy.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (545 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: FR
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Louis Malle Self - Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (1969)

7.69 avg 7 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 52 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	La Caméra Impossible	7.7	29
2	Choses vues à Madras	7.7	25
3	La Religion	7.9	22
4	La Tentation du rêve	7.6	22
5	Regards sur les castes	7.9	25
6	Les Étrangers en Inde	7.4	20
7	Bombay	7.6	19