A Passage to India

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  July 15, 2008

  hypathio7

  Directed by Lean and based on a novel from later in E.M. Forster's career, the common themes of Forster's writings are clear. A young woman accompanied by an older woman in British society before either of the world wars, encounters something exotic and wants to burst out of the...( read more) stuffy tight collared restraint that polite society of the time required. In this case the exotic location is India among the British ruling class. It is arranged for the young woman to marry a man, but she learns he does not satisfy her. She is still afraid of total wildness and severing ties with her culture, but in meeting a young Indian doctor who is excited to impress, and an English professor who has been immersed in the foreign culture, she finds adventure. The story and film show the ugliness of racism, injustice, and militant oppression. The movie ends with a court case that could have gone terribly wrong. But instead we are presented with a court system in which we can have faith, if intelligent people who know what they are doing are running the show, and those involved in the case find the courage to be truthful!

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  July 8, 2007

  pier007

  Lean's farewell, a stunning and beautiful tale of prejudice. great soundtrack, grateful performances, an overlooked marvel.

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  July 4, 2007

  Redlats

  Story of racism between British and India in the 19th century. Strangest thing is seeing Alec Guiness in the role of a Hindu wise man.

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  December 3, 2006

  binky013

  God is . . . God si . . . is/si . . . love . . . And here we have mister fists and fingers himself. A superior screen adaptation of one of my all-time favorite novels. I bet a dollar that Forster would have loved seeing this. What a swan song for David Lean. Banerjee plays Az...( read more)iz just as I had pictured him. Surmounting or succumbing to prejudice can sometimes be a deadly movie topic, especially when the movie maker wants to "teach" you something, beating a "lesson" into you. This move is not one of those. This movie is one for the ages.

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  August 30, 2008

  jimbotender

  A Passage to the Galaxies.The Indian paths as well,Lean guides us in perfection,what a courageous work of art.A grand finale by a great director,Judy Davis compels the screen,same is Victor Banerjee and the score by Maurice Jarre..

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  November 22, 2009

  sesoseraglove

  please any one i need to see that movie or to download it if any one see that it is possible please tell me

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  October 23, 2009

  339z

  wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that judy davis, victor banerjee, peggy ashcroft, james fox, alec guinness, nigel havers, richard wilson, antonia pemb...( read more)erton, michael culver play good roles/parts throughout this movie....i think that the director of this drama/romance movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie...i think that this is a realy powerful movie 2 watch its got a great cast throughout this movie n i think that this is a good romance movie 2 watch

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  September 18, 2009

  ElCochran90

  Not as mature and magnificent as David Lean's usual calibre, but missing this film is a sin... honestly.
  
  73/100

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  February 14, 2009

  loejai2004

  an eye opener...of racism is just eating humanity to the bone

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  December 25, 2008

  asma3749

  watchd this for a school assignment. novels better

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