Heat And Dust

– The parallel story of Anne and her grand-aunt Olivia in their experiences in India..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 10 Minutes
Release Year:
1983
Heat and Dust (1983)

The parallel story of Anne and her grand-aunt Olivia in their experiences in India

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Producing Country:
UK
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Heat and Dust (1983) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Jan 1983

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

James Ivory

Writer:

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (novel), Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Christopher Cazenove, Greta Scacchi, Julian Glover, Susan Fleetwood

Plot:

Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. The search leads back to the early 1920s, when Olivia, recently married to Douglas, a civil servant in the colonial administration, comes to live with him in India. Slowly, Olivia becomes fascinated by India and by the local ruler, a nawab who combines British distinction with Indian pomp and ruthlessness. This fascination is not without risks: the region is being ransacked by a group of sanguinary bandits, and intrigues are opposing the prejudiced British community led by Major Minnies and Dr. Saunders against the nawab. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, she is led to reconsider her own life.

Awards:

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 8 nominations.

Production:

Cohen Media

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%