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A Passage to India
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A Passage to India

1984-12-14 · 163 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · Adventure · History

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.

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Directors
David Lean
Production companies
EMI Films, John Brabourne and Richard Goodwyn Productions, HBO Films
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 14,500,000
Revenue
USD 40,000,000

Top Cast

Judy DavisJudy DavisAdela Quested
Victor BanerjeeVictor BanerjeeDr. Aziz H. Ahmed
Peggy AshcroftPeggy AshcroftMrs. Moore
James FoxJames FoxRichard Fielding
Alec GuinnessAlec GuinnessProfessor Godbole
Nigel HaversNigel HaversRonny Heaslop
Richard WilsonRichard WilsonMr. Turton
Antonia PembertonMrs. Turton
Michael CulverMichael CulverMajor McBryde
Art MalikArt MalikMahmoud Ali
Saeed JaffreySaeed JaffreyHamidullah
Clive SwiftClive SwiftMajor Callendar
Ann FirbankAnn FirbankMrs. Callendar
Roshan SethRoshan SethAmritrao
Sandra HotzStella
Rashid KarapietRashid KarapietDas
H.S. KrishnamurthyHassan
Ishaq BuxSelim
Moti MakanGuide
Mohammed AshiqHaq

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