A British family is trapped between culture, tradition, and the colonial sins of the past.
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Title: Cotton Mary (1999)
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Cast
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| Greta Scacchi | ... | Lily MacIntosh | |
| Madhur Jaffrey | ... | Cotton Mary | |
| James Wilby | ... | John MacIntosh | |
| Sarah Badel | ... | Mrs Evans | |
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Riju Bajaj | ... | Mugs |
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Gerson Da Cunha | ... | Doctor Correa |
| Joanna David | ... | Mrs Smythe | |
| Neena Gupta | ... | Blossom (Mary's sister) | |
| Sakina Jaffrey | ... | Rosie | |
| Gemma Jones | ... | Mrs Freda Davids | |
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Firdausi Jussawalla | ... | Mr. Panamal |
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Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal | ... | Matron |
| Nadira | ... | Mattie | |
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Prayag Raj | ... | Abraham (as Prayag Raaj) |
| Captain Raju | ... | Inspector Ramiji Raj | |
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1954, the Malabar Coast. British and Anglo-Indian identities blur when an English-woman with a neglectful husband births a sickly baby. Cotton Mary, a hospital aide and moralizing Anglophile who claims her father was a British officer, takes over the infant's care and, without a word to the mother, takes the baby daily to her sister to nurse. Mary moves into the English household, taking over more and more duties as she plays on the mother's fatigue and lack of spousal counsel: in effect, Mary colonizes the English household while she pilfers its stores and tells tall tales to her own family. For how long can Mary sustain her rule before the Englishwoman stands on her own feet? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Composed by Pat Ballard
© Edwin H. Morris & Co Inc
used by kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
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As Theresa is walking along with the procession she passes an Indian boy in the crowd who waves at the camera. See more »Alternate Versions
In the theatrical version, the scene when Rosie (Sakina Jaffrey) and John (James Wilby) have sex and are caught by Mary (Madhur Jaffrey) at 1:43, Rosie is nude. In a version shown on the Sundance Channel, Rosie is wearing a slip during the entire scene. See more »Soundtracks
Mr. SandmanComposed by Pat Ballard
© Edwin H. Morris & Co Inc
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EnglishRelease Date:
17 December 1999 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$3,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$24,680, 19 March 2000Gross USA:
$299,432Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$299,432Company Credits
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First of all, the worst and most misrepresentational cover art for any video, ever. The characters and fleshy situation depicted are incidental to the film.
A movie with an utterly unlikable protagonist, and no one to identify with or get behind as an audience member. It all ends up feeling as self-important as its title character. The only reason I didn't turn it off was that nothing was on television until after the tape ran out.