Letter from James Ivory, London, England, to Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Delhi, India, [1965] July 15 : typescript signed.

Enclosing some clippings [not present] and surveying recent press coverage for "Shakespeare Wallah"; musing on Ruth's question about Madhur's Silver Bear for Best Actress at the recent Berlin Film Festival and the jury's intention in awarding it; voicing concern about Phoo and the lack of attention she has received for the film, and Madhur's concern that Phoo (Felicity Kendal), Shashi, and Jennifer are jealous of her; mentioning that Gina Lolobrigida has offered Shashi a role in her next film, which the Maestro (Satyajit Ray) has encouraged him to take; metioning a meeting with John Murray; begging Ruth not to sell the film rights to her latest novel "A Backward Place" to "MGM or anybody like that"; realizing that "Shakespeare Wallah" is "a full-fledged R. Prawer Jhabvala, stamped from beginning to end"; saying he and Merchant sail to New York "tomorrow" and giving the address where she should write to him there; agreeing "Yes, the London and New York festivals are really an honor"; giving a message for Jhab that "we have been to three distributors and all are eager to see the film"; mentioning that Gala Films in the UK will be releasing "The Householder" there soon under pressure from Columbia; hoping it won't adversely affect "Shakespeare Wallah."