A Passage to India
- PG
- 1984
- 163 min
- adventure, drama, history
A Passage to India follows the complex relationships between Indian, British, and Anglo-Indian characters during the British Raj, focusing on the cultural and racial tensions that arise when a young Englishwoman accuses an Indian doctor of assault.
Director: David Lean
Writer: David Lean
Stars: Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox, Alec Guinness
Maurice Jarre won the 1985 Academy Award for Best Music, Original Score
A Passage to India is a visually striking exploration of colonialism and prejudice, although it doesn't achieve the thematic breadth of director David Lean's finest work.
Director
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David Lean
David Lean (1908-1991) was a renowned British film director, producer, editor, and screenwriter. He's celebrated for his epic, visually stunning films often set against historical or exotic...
Main Cast
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Judy Davis
as Adela Quested
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Victor Banerjee
as Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed
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Peggy Ashcroft
as Mrs. Moore
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James Fox
as Richard Fielding
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Alec Guinness
as Professor Godbole
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Nigel Havers
as Ronny Heaslop
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Richard Wilson
as Mr. Turton
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Antonia Pemberton
as Mrs. Turton
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Michael Culver
as Major McBryde
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Art Malik
as Mahmoud Ali
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Saeed Jaffrey
as Hamidullah
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Clive Swift
as Major Callendar
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Ann Firbank
as Mrs. Callendar
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Roshan Seth
as Amritrao
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Sandra Hotz
as Stella
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Rashid Karapiet
as Das
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H.S. Krishnamurthy
as Hassan
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Ishaq Bux
as Selim
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Moti Makan
as Guide
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Mohammed Ashiq
as Haq
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Phyllis Bose
as Mrs. Leslie
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Sally Kinghorn
as Ingenue
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Paul Anil
as Clerk of the Court
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Z.H. Khan
as Dr. Panna Lal
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Ashok Mandanna
as Anthony
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Dina Pathak
as Begum Hamidullah
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Adam Blackwood
as Mr. Hadley
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Mellan Mitchell
as Indian Businessman
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Peter Hughes
as P & O Manager
Academy Awards
1985 nominee
Best Picture John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin
1985 nominee
Best Actress in a Leading Role Judy Davis
1985 winner
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Peggy Ashcroft
1985 nominee
Best Director David Lean
1985 nominee
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium David Lean
1985 nominee
Best Cinematography Ernest Day
1985 nominee
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
John Box, Hugh Scaife
1985 nominee
Best Costume Design Judy Moorcroft
1985 nominee
Best Sound Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier
1985 nominee
Best Film Editing David Lean
1985 winner
Best Music, Original Score Maurice Jarre
Golden Globes
1985 winner
Best Foreign Film
1985 nominee
Best Director - Motion Picture David Lean
1985 winner
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Peggy Ashcroft
1985 nominee
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture David Lean
1985 winner
Best Original Score - Motion Picture Maurice Jarre
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Content
Source: based on the novel by E.M. Forster
Genres: adventure, drama, history
Categories: india, cave, rape accusation, ocean liner, british empire, culture clash, doctor, elephant, kashmir, bombay india
Certificate: PG
Production
Producer: John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin
Editing
Editor: David Lean
Sound
Original Music Composer: Maurice Jarre
Sound Recordist: Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier
Music Editor: Robin Clarke
Camera
Director of Photography: Ernest Day
Art
Art Direction: Herbert Westbrook, Cliff Robinson, Leslie Tomkins, Ram Yedekar
Production Design: Leslie Tomkins, John Box
Set Decoration: Hugh Scaife
Costume & Make-Up
Costume Design: Judy Moorcroft
Makeup Artist: Jill Carpenter, Eric Allwright
Hairdresser: Vera Mitchell, Elaine Bowerbank
Visual Effects
Visual Effects: Tarun Tej
Details
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English, Hindi
Production: EMI Films, John Brabourne and Richard Goodwyn Productions, HBO Films
Technical Specs
Runtime: 163 min
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo