David Lean's 1984 final film, an adaptation of the historical novel by E.M. Forster.
Cultrual mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India, and racial tensions come to a boil when a white female tourist (Judy Davis) accuses a young Indian doctor (Victor Banerjee) of rape.
I apologise, we feel bad, but there's no trailer available. ~Ed.
David Lean's beautiful evocation of E.M. Forster's book may not be his most readily accessible work and may not trump 'Lawrence Arabia', but it remains a masterful example of Lean's cinematic vision. Beautifully shot, directed, scripted and acted by a cast of greats that includes Alec Guinness, Judy Davis, James Fox, and Peggy Ashcroft, this evocation of the British Raj in India works both as a splendid narrative and a metaphoe for imperialism. Epic in scale it's well worth seeking out on the big screen that its makers intended it for. They sure don't make 'em like this anymore.
Lean's visually appealing film frequently connects as a social satire and a mystical melodrama of transgressors looking for footholds in psychically threatening territory.
Saw this last week - it was even better than the first time I caught it, whenever the hell that was. A Passage to India provides an eye-opening portrait of the amazing world that is/was India, plus the incredible racism of its British rulers at the time. It is a long film but not a boring one - the film takes the time to catch finer details of the story and characters, plus glimpses of India, that many films these days would be in too much of a hurry to manage. And of course being David Lean, the film is stunningly shot. A rare chance to see his work on the big screen.
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Thursday, 1st Feb 2001.
Release date: February 1st 2001.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
