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A Passage to India

David Lean, the Director of "Doctor Zhivago", "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai", invites you on . .

6.8(352)19842h 43m4

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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Status
Released
Budget
$14.5M
Box office
$40M
Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • cave
  • hindu
  • doctor
  • india
  • mosque
  • british raj

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Behind the camera

Director

David Lean

Writers

David Lean

Produced in

United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)PGNew York14 Dec 1984
    • TheatricalPG1 Feb 1985
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical (limited)PGLondon18 Mar 1985
    • TheatricalPG19 Apr 1985
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1414 Dec 1984
  • BrazilBR

    • TheatricalPG3 May 1985
  • DenmarkDK

    • TheatricalA23 Aug 1985
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU24 Apr 1985
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical626 Apr 1985
  • IrelandIE

    • TheatricalPG19 Apr 1985
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical64 Apr 1985
    • Physical6DVD4 Oct 2006
  • PolandPL

    • Theatrical71 Jan 1986
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/1228 May 1985
  • RomaniaRO

    • Theatrical1514 Dec 1984

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A Passage to India was released on 14 December 1984.

Audience reviews

2
  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    1/3/2023

    4/10

    **Although the film does justice to the colorful and rich Indian universe, it is a missed opportunity given the poor script construction.** This film is the last of director David Lean's career, a filmmaker who gave us a series of good films, being “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Doctor Zhivago” the best of all, for me. Here, the filmmaker brings us an adaptation of a novel I've never read, but which must be quite good:…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/8/2023

    7/10

    Sir David Lean has produced a spectacular piece of cinema in this lengthy adaptation of the E.M. Forster tale of the Raj. "Mrs. Moore" (Dame Peggy Ashcroft) is travelling to visit her son in India, accompanied by Judy Davis "Adela". They arrive to discover a society riddled with division and bigotry. After spending time at establishment events, they decide to experience a little of the traditional culture. With the h…

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