Nächtliches Indien (1989): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1989, Nächtliches Indien is a drama film directed by Alain Corneau, running about 110 minutes.

What it’s about. The enigmatic but vivid imagery of this loosely plotted film is based on a similarly evocative novel by the Italian author Antonio Tabucchi, Noturno Indiano. An old friend of the hero's has been living in Bombay with a prostitute. His friend Peter Schlemihl (Otto Tausig) is a concentration camp survivor, who went to India after being captivated by a photograph he saw there. When the prostitute writes to him in Europe asking that he rescue his friend from a mysterious malaise, he flies into India to try and help. When he gets to Bombay, he discovers that his friend has disappeared. Following the clues left behind by the friend, and based on his acquaintance with him, he journeys to Madras to speak to a Theosophist dignitary there, and then journeys on to Portugues Goa. With each step of his journey, the hero (Jean-Hugues Anglade) becomes more identified with his friend, and re-enacts in his own person the transformations he must have experienced.

Who’s in it. Nächtliches Indien stars Jean-Hugues Anglade as Rossignol/Xavier, Clémentine Célarié as Christine, Otto Tausig as Peter Schlemihl and T.P. Jain as Le docteur, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Nächtliches Indien has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Nächtliches Indien page.

If you liked it. Fans of Nächtliches Indien tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.