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Greta Scacchi, Shashi Kapoor, Nickolas Grace

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 civi...( read more  read more... )l 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.

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R, 2 hrs. 12 min.

Directed by: James Ivory

Release Date: January 1, 1983

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DVD Release Date: November 18, 2003

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  • jayesvas
    August 16, 2009
    jayesvas
    This movie has the special charm of Indian background with Indian actors in the lead roles.

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