''Autobiography of a Princess'' is a 1975 film directed by

James Ivory James Francis Ivory (born June 7, 1928) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. For many years, he worked extensively with Indian-born film producer Ismail Merchant, his domestic as well as professional partner, and with scree ...

and starring James Mason and

Madhur Jaffrey Madhur Jaffrey CBE (née Bahadur; born 13 August 1933) is an Indian-British-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing Indian cuisine to the western hemisphere with her debut cookbook ...

. It was written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and produced by

Ismail Merchant Ismail Merchant (born Ismail Noor Muhammad Abdul Rahman (25 December 1936 – 25 May 2005)) was an Indian film producer, director and screenwriter. He worked for many years in collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included Direct ...

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An Indian

princess Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin '' princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a subs ...

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), long-divorced and living in self-enforced exile in 1970s

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, spends time with her father's ex-tutor, Cyril Sahib ( James Mason), watching film footage of Royal India and talking of a past world. There is a great deal of fascinating real-life footage and interviews with India's royalty: the Maharajas of India and the end they faced due to the 1960s socialist reforms introduced by India's then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi.

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In 2014, the Oregon Cartoon Institute brought James Ivory to Portland, Oregon, to appear in person at the Hollywood Theatre, to present two films he had personally chosen from the dozens he had directed. On 11 October it was ''Autobiography of a Princess'' (1975), shown in 35mm. Mr. Ivory introduced the film to the audience.James Ivory introduces his ...
retrieved 5 January. 2016

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1975 films British Indian films English-language Indian films Merchant Ivory Productions films Films directed by James Ivory Films with screenplays by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala 1970s English-language films {{india-film-stub

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