David Lean, the Director of "Doctor Zhivago", "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai", invites you on . .
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
A Passage to India (1984) is a drama, adventure and history film directed by David Lean, released on December 14, 1984 with a runtime of 2h 43m. It stars Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft and James Fox. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 346 ratings.
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Judy Davis
as Adela Quested
Victor Banerjee
as Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed
Peggy Ashcroft
as Mrs. Moore
James Fox
as Richard Fielding
Alec Guinness
as Professor Godbole
Nigel Havers
as Ronny Heaslop
Richard Wilson
as Mr. Turton
Antonia Pemberton
as Mrs. Turton
Michael Culver
as Major McBryde
Art Malik
as Mahmoud Ali
Saeed Jaffrey
as Hamidullah
Clive Swift
as Major Callendar
Directed by David Lean, written by E.M. Forster and David Lean, produced by Richard Goodwin and John Brabourne.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 346 ratings.
**Although the film does justice to the colorful and rich Indian universe, it is a missed opportunity given the poor script construction.** This film is the last of director David Lean's career, a filmmaker who gave us a series of good films, being “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Doctor Zhivago” the best of all, for me. Here, the filmmaker brings us an adaptation of a novel I've never read, but which must be quite good:…
Reviewed on January 3, 2023
Sir David Lean has produced a spectacular piece of cinema in this lengthy adaptation of the E.M. Forster tale of the Raj. "Mrs. Moore" (Dame Peggy Ashcroft) is travelling to visit her son in India, accompanied by Judy Davis "Adela". They arrive to discover a society riddled with division and bigotry. After spending time at establishment events, they decide to experience a little of the traditional culture. With the…
Reviewed on June 8, 2023
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The main cast of A Passage to India (1984) includes Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox and Alec Guinness. The film was directed by David Lean. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Passage to India was released on December 14, 1984 and runs for 2h 43m.
A Passage to India (1984) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 346 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, adventure and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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