Immaculate Conception (1992)
Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.
Director: Jamil Dehlavi
James Wilby Alistair |
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Melissa Leo Hannah |
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Shabana Azmi Samira |
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Zia Mohyeddin Shehzada |
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James Cossins Godfrey |
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Shreeram Lagoo Dadaji |
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Ronny Jhutti Kamal |
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Tim Choate David |
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Bhasker Patel Raju |
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Bill Bailey Harvey |
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Zafar Hameed Saeed Ahmed |
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Zahoor Ahmad Mosque Guardian |
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Yaqoob Zakaria Mosque Guardian |
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Nasir Anwar Khan Mosque Guardian |
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Sultan Khan Sahab |
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Intezar Hussain Customs Officer |
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Vaqar Hur Sweet Seller |
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Rashid Akhtar Craft Shop Vendor |
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Farzana Rashid Alistair's Secretary |
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Sajida Syed Gynaecologist |
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Rashid Karapiet Doctor |
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Nasreen Shaguft Ayah |
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Khalid Shaikh Bearer |
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Amanullah Khan Samira's Gunman |
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Abu Rahi Dadaji's Gunman |
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Hawas Khan Dadaji's Gunman |
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Bilu Star Dadaji's Gunman |
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Harjit Singh Dadaji's Gunman |
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Badi Uzzaman Dadaji's Retainer |
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Mohammad Aslam Dadaji's Servant |
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Jamshed Ansari Consul's Driver |
Sound | Robert Farr | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Richard Harvey | Original Music Composer |
Editing | Chris Barnes | Editor |
Camera | Nicholas D. Knowland | Director of Photography |
Directing | Jamil Dehlavi | Director |
Production | Jamil Dehlavi | Producer |
Writing | Jamil Dehlavi | Writer |
Production | Puneet Sira | Casting |
Sound | Godfrey Kirby | Sound Recordist |
Costume & Make-Up | Jane Moxon | Costume Design |
Sound | Paul Carr | Sound Mixer |
Production | Trevor Ingman | Production Manager |
Lighting | Andy Cole | Electrician |
Lighting | Micky Reeves | Gaffer |
Sound | Mark Berrow | Musician |
Editing | Barry McCormick | Assistant Editor |
Production | Michael Treen | Production Manager |
Art | Mike Porter | Production Design |
Art | Mohsin Mirza | Art Direction |
Art | Gwenda Foord | Set Decoration |
Production | Jonny Kurzman | Production Manager |
Directing | Kate Dann | Second Assistant Director |
Directing | Henry Tomlinson | First Assistant Director |
Art | Abdul Bari | Assistant Art Director |
Crew | Jim Francis | Special Effects |
Sound | Derek Williams | Sound Recordist |
Camera | Munir Ahmad | Clapper Loader |
Camera | Wendy Cuthbert | Clapper Loader |
Camera | Dave Marsh | Focus Puller |
Costume & Make-Up | Sajid Ali | Wardrobe Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | Mariam Saeedullah | Assistant Costume Designer |
Production | Shahid Ali | Location Manager |