La reine des bandits (1995) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1995, La reine des bandits is an action, drame and policier film directed by Shekhar Kapur, running about 119 minutes. “Revenge was her reply.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phooland Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.

Who’s in it. La reine des bandits stars Seema Biswas as Phoolan Devi, Nirmal Pandey as Vikram Mallah, Rajesh Vivek as Mustaquim and Raghubir Yadav as Madho, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, La reine des bandits has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $399 at the box office.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can stream it on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La reine des bandits page.

If you liked it. Fans of La reine des bandits tend to enjoy The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir, Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, Inception and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.