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 |
Writing | John Masters | Novel |
Art | Ram Yedekar | Art Direction |
Production | Ismail Merchant | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Beavan | Costume Design |
Writing | Michael Hirst | Screenplay |
Editing | Richard Trevor | Editor |
Art | Franco Fumagalli | Art Direction |
Production | Leon Falk | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | John Bright | Costume Design |
Production | Michael White | Executive Producer |
Production | Tim Van Rellim | Producer |
Art | Ken Adam | Production Design |
Camera | Walter Lassally | Director of Photography |
Sound | John Scott | Original Music Composer |