Earth

Earth (1998)

  • 83% of critics liked it
    (36 reviews)

  • 83% of users liked it
    (5,230 ratings)

Deepa Mehta directed this Indian-Canadian romantic drama, the second part of a trilogy. Based on Bapsi Sidhwa's autobiography, Cracking India, the story is set in 1947 in Lahore, where Hindu, Sikh, Parsee, and Muslim share a peaceful co-existence. Events are seen from the point of view of… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Deepa Mehta, Deepa Mehta Saltzman
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Sep 10, 1999 Limited
Zeitgeist Films

Critic Reviews

  • John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews

    penetrating portrait that cannot be ignored or ever forgotten

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Wahida K


    It is based upon some real events, the Movie was just a Flop and I quit watching after 20 minutes. There was another Movie based up same events directed by Aamir Khan himself in mids 90`s Earth 1942 and I couldnt see any difference. Aamir Khan is a great director but mid`s 90`s he… More

  • Leigh R


    Fascinating.

  • Bruce B


    This is a movie about when Britain stopped ruling India, and the nation was split in two to form India and Pakistani, it taught me as to why those two nations don't get along, It taught me a lot of things I never knew or that they never taught me in high school, story is told… More

  • Ross C


    An interesting account of the period around the independence of India, portraying, in a personal way, the devastating effect of the country's separation on the various communities, Sikh, Hindu, Muslim and Parsi, in Lahore at the time.

  • Leo L


    This is one installment in the collection of Deepa Mephta's film. This is truly a great film, very touching!

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