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When a young Englishwoman visits India to visit her fiancee in the late 1920's. She is astounded by the arrogant superiority that the British colonials have adopted against the natives.

Tensions between Indians and the colonial British come to a boil when she accuses a young Indian Doctor of rape during a visit to caverns.

This is a study of colonial relations and the nature of memory, based on E. M. Forster's novel.

Keywords:

Adventure, Drama, Based-on-Novel, Based-on-Play, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Oscar Best Picture Nominated, Oscar Best Actress Nominee

Additional Information:

(1984) (4 Star)

Cast:

Judy Davis	.... Adela Quested
Victor Banerjee	.... Dr. Aziz
Peggy Ashcroft	.... Mrs. Moore
James Fox	.... Richard Fielding
Alec Guinness	.... Professor Godbole
Nigel Havers	.... Ronny

Supporting Cast:

Richard Wilson	.... Turton
Antonia Pemberton	.... Mrs. Turton
Michael Culver	.... McBryde
Art Malik	.... Ali
Saeed Jaffrey	.... Hamidullah
Clive Swift	.... Major Callendar
Anne Firbank	.... Mrs. Callendar
Roshan Seth	.... Amritrao
Sandra Hotz	.... Stella

Directors:

David Lean

Writers:

E.M. Forster
David Lean

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