Heat and Dust (1983)
Genre Drama
Movie Release Date 1983
Country UK
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 133 mins
Format VHS
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.5
Cast
Christopher Cazenove Douglas Rivers, the Assistant Collector
Greta Scacchi Olivia, his wife
Julian Glover Crawford, the District Collector
Susan Fleetwood Mrs. Crawford, the Burra Mensahib
Patrick Godfrey Saunders, the Medical Officer
Jennifer Kendal Mrs. Saunders
Shashi Kapoor The Nawab
Madhur Jaffrey Begum Mussarat Jahan, the Nawab's mother
Nickolas Grace Harry Hamilton-Paul
Barry Foster Major Minnies, the Political Agent
Crew
Director James Ivory
Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Producer Connie Kaiserman
Producer Rita Mangat
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.
Personal Details
Rating
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format VHS
Tape Number 35
Position 4/5
Tape Speed Low
TV System PAL
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles Scandinavian (from TV)
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Mono