May 26, 2005

Ismail Merchant

The first day I cut school was in ninth grade, ostensibly to watch a video-tape of A Room With A View.
Ismail Merchant, one half of the team that made the film, died yesterday. A noted patron of the arts, cook, and producer, he epitomised high-low film-making.

Posted to requiescat in pace by salim at 10:08 AM