Guide

 (1965)

Guide
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  • Plot: Raju makes a living by acting as a guide for tourists and visitors on one hand, and a con-man on another. He meets with Rosie Marco during one of his tours, and is attracted to her. He finds out that Rosie is unhappily married, and would like to separate from... Read more

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GUIDE (1965) is an unsung classic of Hindi cinema, starring major Bollywood star Dev Anand. It's a beautifully-produced modern love story and focuses on what happens when a tourist guide takes up with an ex-dancer who has been abandoned by... Read more at imdb.com
Most Awesome movie and greatest Movie ever Made
Sep 16, 2005
flamesandthunders
Sep : 16 2005 I might be too young to comment about this great movie. I am just 24 years old. But i think age is not a bar to appreciate this movie. I see this move at least twice... Read more at imdb.com
Guide is an impeccable work of art, not simply a movie. I see it as a lifetime achievement for all those who were a part of it,not intending to undermine their other accomplishments.Vijay Anand,popularly called Goldie(movie director),shows his class and... Read more at imdb.com
When I travelled from India to US this was the only Hindi movie DVD that I carried with me. To me this is a "complete movie", as a movie should be. It entertains me by taking me through a wide... Read more at imdb.com
Okay, there are two perspectives you can have about this film, firstly if you're an R.K. Narayan buff and had read "The Guide" before watching the film just like me, you might just end up being a little disappointed.On the... Read more at imdb.com
Vijay Anand's Best movie
Aug 30, 2004
peanutz454
I watched Guide around eight years ago and my memory fails me a bit. But so strong is the movie that it has left a strong impression on me. Some events of this comment might be a little off the... Read more at imdb.com
This film featuring Dev Anand in the title role is a film with a philosophical bend so well blended with the storyline that you may very well miss it if you are not a good cinema reader... this film is... Read more at imdb.com
One of Indian cinema's best
Jan 14, 2006
sst117
In India, this movie is considered a textbook for directing films. I would say it's a textbook for acting, editing, song-writing, and music direction. If Vijay Anand's direction made this movie a classic, S.D. Burman's music made it unforgettable.Of course,... Read more at imdb.com
One of a kind
Mar 17, 2003
sundr9
The book was penned by an ace Novelist by the name of R.K.Narayan, who wrote the story surrounding a small village in North India. The Director was Vijay Anand younger brother of Dev Anand, who reluctantly accepted the task and... Read more at imdb.com
Undoubtedly, one of the finest examples of film-making.This film is an absolutely original, Indian story, and does not owe anything to the west.Every aspect of the film is top-notch. The songs(each one, a masterpiece) blend so beautifully with the sequences,... Read more at imdb.com

Critics Reviews


Upperstall.com
Ironic because Guide today is regarded as perhaps the best film that Vijay Anand had made and rightly so. Vijay Anand was approached again and this time he took on the film albeit reluctantly. Never has she looked, acted or danced better! ... Full Review

Deccan Herald
Around same time Chetan got permission to shoot his film Haqueeqat, he dropped Guide. The film won many awards. This is a bold film, ahead of its time. Vijay Anand won an award for his direction. ... Full Review

News

In a few days from now, September 26 to be precise, one of Hindi film cinema's most durable personalities, Dev Anand will celebrate his 85th birthday. ... Full Article

Previously, on this I had mentioned thatthe 1960's classic "Guide" could hit our screens once again.But with further to this, it is now confirmed that this will be shown at Cannes Film Festival this year. ... Full Article

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