A Passage to India
2Wins11NomsDirected by David Lean
Synopsis
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.
Awards
57th Academy Awards· 1985
- Actress in a Supporting RolePeggy AshcroftWon
- Music (Original Score)Maurice JarreWon
- Actress in a Leading RoleJudy Davis
- Best PictureJohn Brabourne, Richard B. Goodwin
- CinematographyErnest Day
- Costume DesignJudy Moorcroft
- DirectingDavid Lean
- Film EditingDavid Lean
- Production DesignJohn Box, Leslie Tomkins: Hugh Scaife
- SoundGraham V. Hartstone, John W. Mitchell, Michael A. Carter, Nicolas Le Messurier
- Writing (Adapted)David Lean By E. M. Forster
Details
- Released
- 14 December 1984
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Director
- David Lean
- Writers
- David Lean
- Budget
- $14,500,000
- Box office
- $40,000,000
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Languages
- English, Hindi
- Production
- EMI Films, John Brabourne and Richard Goodwyn Productions, HBO Films
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Cast
Judy DavisNominated
Victor Banerjee
Peggy Ashcroft Won 
James Fox
Alec Guinness
Nigel Havers
Richard Wilson- AAntonia Pemberton
Michael Culver
Art Malik