India, 1825: the country lives in mortal fear of cult members known as the “Deceivers." They commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, an English military man, Captain William Savage, conceives a hazardous plot to stop them. In disguise, he plans to himself become a “Deceiver” and infiltrate their numbers. Ever present in Savage’s adventures is a sense of dread; he is in constant fear of betrayal and vengeance and also undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation as he experiences the cult’s blood lust firsthand.
Directing | Nicholas Meyer | Director |
Art | Ken Adam | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Beavan | Costume Design |
Editing | Richard Trevor | Editor |
Production | Tim Van Rellim | Producer |
Art | Franco Fumagalli | Art Direction |
Camera | Walter Lassally | Director of Photography |
Writing | Michael Hirst | Screenplay |
Production | Ismail Merchant | Producer |
Production | Michael White | Executive Producer |
Art | Ram Yedekar | Art Direction |
Writing | John Masters | Novel |
Production | Leon Falk | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | John Bright | Costume Design |