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    Added on: 28/3/2003 07:27
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    Passage to India, A (UK)

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    Supreme entertainment and a visual wonder that is truly spellbinding
    Certificate: PG
    Running Time: 157 mins
    Retail Price: £15.99
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    Synopsis:
    Enter a world where cultures clash so violently that an entire country could split at any moment. Nominated for eleven Academy Awards and winner of two, David Lean`s final movie A Passage To India is a wonderfully provocative tale, full of vivid characters, all played to perfection. With a fabulous cast that includes Peggy Ashcroft, Judy Davis, James Fox, Sir Alec Guinness, and Nigel Havers, this hauntingly beautiful film is an artistic triumph. When liberal-minded English ladies Mrs Moore (Ashcroft) and Adela Quested (Davis) arrive in India, they`re shocked by the extreme racial prejudice that exists there.

    Fortunately, kind Dr Aziz (Victor Banerjee) rises above the intolerance and guides the women on a splendid tour of the mysterious Marabar caves. But the outing turns tragic when Adela suddenly comes running from one of the caves - scratched, bleeding and terribly frightened. News of the incident quickly spreads across the whole of India... igniting a powder keg of tension just waiting to explode. A rich tapestry woven of the clash between two cultures, A Passage To India is supreme entertainment and a visual wonder that is truly spellbinding.

    Special Features:
    Original theatrical trailer

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English
    Dolby Digital Mono Spanish
    Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 French

    Subtitle Tracks:
    French
    Polish
    Swedish
    Finnish
    Spanish
    CC: English
    Greek
    Dutch
    Danish
    Norwegian

    Directed By:
    David Lean

    Written By:


    Starring:
    Saeed Jaffrey
    Art Malik
    Michael Culver
    Antonia Pemberton
    Richard Wilson
    Nigel Havers
    Alec Guinness
    James Fox
    Peggy Ashcroft
    Victor Banerjee
    Judy Davis

    Casting By:
    Dyson Lovell
    Priscilla John

    Soundtrack By:
    Maurice Jarre
    John Dalby

    Director of Photography:
    Ernest Day

    Editor:
    David Lean

    Costume Designer:
    Judy Moorcroft

    Production Designer:
    Herbert Westbrook
    John Box

    Producer:
    Richard B. Goodwin
    John Brabourne

    Executive Producer:
    Edward Sands
    John Heyman

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