A Passage to India
“David Lean, the Director of "Doctor Zhivago", "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai", invites you on . .”
Synopsis
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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Type: Trailer • Published 2012-04-02
Top Cast
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Judy Davis
Adela Quested
Victor Banerjee
Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed
Peggy Ashcroft
Mrs. Moore
James Fox
Richard Fielding
Alec Guinness
Professor Godbole
Nigel Havers
Ronny Heaslop
Richard Wilson
Mr. Turton
Antonia Pemberton
Mrs. Turton
Michael Culver
Major McBryde
Art Malik
Mahmoud Ali
Saeed Jaffrey
Hamidullah
Clive Swift
Major Callendar
Ann Firbank
Mrs. Callendar
Roshan Seth
Amritrao
Sandra Hotz
Stella
Rashid Karapiet
Das
H.S. Krishnamurthy
Hassan
Ishaq Bux
Selim
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 14, 1984
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 4, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$14.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$40M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.76x
+$25.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Lean
- Screenplay & Story
- David Lean
- Original Score
- Maurice Jarre
- Original Title
- A Passage to India
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Production Budget
- $14.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $40M
- Production Studios
- EMI Films, John Brabourne and Richard Goodwyn Productions, HBO Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Lean
David Lean, E.M. Forster
Maurice Jarre
Ernest Day
David Lean
John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin
Department Leadership Roster
David Lean
Director
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
John Box
Production Design
Leslie Tomkins
Production Design
David Lean
Screenplay
John Brabourne
Producer
Richard Goodwin
Producer
Ernest Day
Director of Photography
David Lean
Editor
Judy Moorcroft
Costume Design
Richard Graydon
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Passage to India
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Passage to India about?
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.
Who directed A Passage to India?
A Passage to India was directed by David Lean.
Who stars in A Passage to India?
The principal cast of A Passage to India includes Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox, Alec Guinness.
When was A Passage to India released and how long is it?
A Passage to India was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 2h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of A Passage to India?
A Passage to India had a reported production budget of $14.5M and grossed $40M at the worldwide box office (2.76 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for A Passage to India?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Passage to India was composed by Maurice Jarre.
Is A Passage to India based on a book or true story?
A Passage to India is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "E.M. Forster".
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Passage to India?
A Passage to India holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).