A passage to India
A passage to India [videorecording] /
Columbia Pictures presents a John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin production in association with John Heyman and Edward Sands and Home Box Office, Inc., a David Lean film ; produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin ; screenplay by David Lean ; directed by David Lean.
- Collector's ed.
- Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008]
- 2 videodiscs (ca. 164 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Columbia classics .
- Columbia classics (DVD videodiscs). .
Based on the novel by E.M. Forster and the play by Santha Rama Rau. Originally released as a motion picture in 1984. Special features: Commentary with producer Richard Goodwin; "E.M. Forster: profile of an author" featurette; "An epic takes shape" featurette; "An Indian affair" featurette; "Only connect: a vision of India" featurette; "Casting a classic" featurette; "David Lean: shooting with the master" featurette; "Reflections of David Lean" featurette.
disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Special features.
Director of photography, Ernest Day; editor, David Lean; music, Maurice Jarre. Director of photography, Ernest Day; editor, David Lean; music, Maurice Jarre.
Peggy Ashcroft, Judy Davis, James Fox, Alec Guinness, Nigel Havers, Victor Banerjee.
Adela Quested is a plucky young woman who journeys from England with the free-spirited Mrs. Moore. Flouting convention, the two women accompany the handsome Dr. Aziz on a tour of the mysterious Marabar Caves. But things turn ugly when Adela returns scratched and bloodied from the expedition. As British authorities urge her to press charges against Aziz, the line separating truth and fantasy begin to blur.
MPAA rating: PG.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, remastered in High Definition.
These discs are copy protected.
English or French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Academy Awards, USA, 1985: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Peggy Ashcroft) ; Best Music, Original Score (Maurice Jarre)
1424867800 9781424867806
043396209817 043396256163
20981 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 25616 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Forster, E. M. 1879-1970 --Film adaptations.
Caves--India--Drama.
Tourists--India--Drama.
Women adventurers--India--Drama.
Wounds and injuries--India--Drama.
India--Drama.
India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947--Drama.
Action and adventure films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Based on the novel by E.M. Forster and the play by Santha Rama Rau. Originally released as a motion picture in 1984. Special features: Commentary with producer Richard Goodwin; "E.M. Forster: profile of an author" featurette; "An epic takes shape" featurette; "An Indian affair" featurette; "Only connect: a vision of India" featurette; "Casting a classic" featurette; "David Lean: shooting with the master" featurette; "Reflections of David Lean" featurette.
disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Special features.
Director of photography, Ernest Day; editor, David Lean; music, Maurice Jarre. Director of photography, Ernest Day; editor, David Lean; music, Maurice Jarre.
Peggy Ashcroft, Judy Davis, James Fox, Alec Guinness, Nigel Havers, Victor Banerjee.
Adela Quested is a plucky young woman who journeys from England with the free-spirited Mrs. Moore. Flouting convention, the two women accompany the handsome Dr. Aziz on a tour of the mysterious Marabar Caves. But things turn ugly when Adela returns scratched and bloodied from the expedition. As British authorities urge her to press charges against Aziz, the line separating truth and fantasy begin to blur.
MPAA rating: PG.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, remastered in High Definition.
These discs are copy protected.
English or French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Academy Awards, USA, 1985: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Peggy Ashcroft) ; Best Music, Original Score (Maurice Jarre)
1424867800 9781424867806
043396209817 043396256163
20981 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 25616 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Forster, E. M. 1879-1970 --Film adaptations.
Caves--India--Drama.
Tourists--India--Drama.
Women adventurers--India--Drama.
Wounds and injuries--India--Drama.
India--Drama.
India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947--Drama.
Action and adventure films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.