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Heat and Dust

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Original title

Heat and Dust

Year

1983

Running time

133 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

James Ivory

Screenwriter

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Novel: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Cast

Music

Richard Robbins

Cinematography

Walter Lassally

Producer

Merchant Ivory Production

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

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: 1983: BAFTA Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay. 8 Nominations

1983: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

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Heat and Dust

1983

James Ivory

6.1

(308)