Set in 1928, this film portrays an indelibly sardonic picture of British life in territorial India.The story concerns Adela Quested, who is a free-spirited British woman, played by (Judy Davis), who has settled in India and is to marry Ronny Heaslop (Nigel Havers), a town magistrate. She is befriended by the charming Dr. Aziz (Victor Banerjee), but it's a friendship that ultimately leads to tragedy.
This adaptation of E.M. Forster's mysterious tale of British racism in colonial India turned out to be master director David Lean's final film. Subtle and grand at the same time, Lean's adaptation is faithful to the book, rendering its blend of the mystical and the all-too human with exquisite precision. Judy Davis plays a young British woman traveling in India with her fiancé's mother. While visiting a tourist attraction, she has a frightening moment in a cave--one that she eventually spins from an instant of mental meltdown into a tale of a physical attack that ruins several lives. Lean captures Forster's sense of awe at the kind of ageless wisdom and inexplicable phenomena to be encountered in India, as well as the British tendency to dismiss it all as savage, rather than simply different. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
phenominal movie-A passage to India:
This is one of my very favorite movies of all time. It shows a sharp contrast between India and the snobbery of the British who occupied it. The characters are beautifully done--Adela, who travels to India with her future mother-in-law, Mrs Moore. Adela came to India to find out her real feelings for Ronnie, Mrs. Moore's son. While there, she meets Dr Asiz and Mr. Fielding and the mysterious, mystical Professor Godbolli. Dr Asiz invites Mrs Moore and Adela to a picnic at the Marabar Hills, and while there... more info
The last film from the great David Lean - a must-have!:
David Lean's first film in 14 years was to be his final - and was nominated for 11 Oscars, winning 2, (Supporting Actress Peggy Ashcroft and Music Score Maurice Jarre. An excellent adaptation of the E.M. Forster novel, purists may quibble with some changes Lean made in his screenplay. However, the recreation of 1920s India under British control is breathtakingly beautiful and it's an intriguing story. Along the way, the appalling British attitude towards the locals underlines the plot. The DVD has been... more info
Version: U.S.A / Region A, B, C
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 2:43:57
Movie size: 36,40 GB
Disc size: 47,09 GB
Average video bit rate: 22.96 Mbps Dolby TrueHD Audio English xxxx kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbps)
Dolby TrueHD Audio French xxxx kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz Subtitles: English / English SDH / French (Parisian) /... more info
A Passage to India 2 disc edition:
Truly one of the most beautiful and treasured films in my library....the new restored print is excellent and the extras are worth the modest DVD price paid. David Lean was a great director and this is only one of his many masterpieces.
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