A Passage to India
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.; produced by John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin; directed by David Lean
- Resource Type:
- VHS Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1984
- Publication:
- Burbank, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1993]
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- Summary:
- While on a trip in 1928 to visit her son, Mrs. Moore, accompanied by her son's fiancee, becomes appalled at the treatment of the Indians by the ruling British government. Later, they befriend a native Indian who, over-stepping the accepted norms of his culture, invites the two ladies on an excursion. In a strange turn of events, he is accused of attempting to rape the young girl.
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Item content: English
- Main Work:
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: A passage to India [by Forster, E.M.]
- Subjects:
- Genres:
- System Details:
- VHS.
- Performers:
- Cast: Peggy Ashcroft, Judy Davis, James Fox, Alec Guinness, Nigel Havers, Victor Banerjee.
- Production Credits:
- Screenplay, David Lean ; music, Maurice Jarre ; cinematography, Ernest Day ; editor, David Lean.
- General Notes:
- Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Originally released as a motion pictures in 1984.
Based on the novel "A Passage to India" by E. M. Forster.
Winner of two Academy Awards.
Golden Globes, 1985: Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Maurice Jarre); Best Foreign Film (England); Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Peggy Ashcroft).
Academy Awards, 1985: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Peggy Ashcroft); Best Music, Original Score (Maurice Jarre). - Audience:
- Rated PG.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (approximately 163 min.) : sound, color, stereo ; 1/2 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- polyester; 1/2 in.; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- analog; magnetic; mono
- Video Characteristics:
- VHS; NTSC
- Call Numbers:
- MV 5972
- ISBNs:
- 0800107055
- OCLC Numbers:
- 28642273
