A Passage to India(1984)
“David Lean, the Director of "Doctor Zhivago", "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai", invites you on . .”
Overview
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.
Director
David Lean
Studio
EMI Films
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$40M
Cast
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
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1984
Runtime
2h 43m
Language
English
Rating
6.8 / 10
Budget
$15M
Box Office
$40M
Production Companies
EMI Films • John Brabourne and Richard Goodwyn Productions • HBO Films
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What is A Passage to India about?▼
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.
Who directed A Passage to India?▼
A Passage to India was directed by David Lean and released in 1984. It is a drama, adventure, history film.
How long is A Passage to India?▼
A Passage to India has a runtime of 2 hours and 43 minutes (163 minutes total).
Who stars in A Passage to India?▼
The cast of A Passage to India includes 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 and more.
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