The Far Pavilions - Complete Series - 3-DVD Set ( Blade of Steel )

The Far Pavilions - Complete Series - 3-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Blade of Steel
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
303 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
3-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1984 and produced in:
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Peter Duffell

Written By:
Julian Bond
M.M. Kaye

Actors:
Ben Cross ..... Ashton 'Ash' Pelham-Martyn
Amy Irving ..... Princess Anjuli
Christopher Lee ..... Kaka-ji Rao
Benedict Taylor ..... Wally
Rossano Brazzi ..... Rana of Bhithor
Saeed Jaffrey ..... Biju Ram
Robert Hardy ..... Commandant
Sneh Gupta ..... Shushila
Omar Sharif ..... Koda Dad
John Gielgud ..... Major Sir Louis Cavagnari
Jennifer Kendal ..... Mrs. Viccary
Felicity Dean ..... Belinda Harlowe
Peter Arne ..... General
Adam Bareham ..... Jenkins
Caterina Boratto ..... Mrs. Chiverton

Synopsis:

After his true identity is discovered at the age of 11, Ashton Pelham-Martyn is sent to England to complete is education. At the age of 5, his father was killed in the Mutiny and Ash was rescued and raised by his Indian nanny. He returns to India as a young man, now an officer in a Regiment stationed on the Northwest Frontier. He is reunited with a childhood friend, Anjuli, now a beautiful young woman. He is forced to accompany her and her sister to their wedding and although they are very much in love, they are forced to part company. When Anjuli's husband, the Rana of Bhitor, dies she is expected to join him on his funeral pyre so it is left to Ash to rescue her.
Season 1
Part One: Return to India
S1, Ep1 Jan. 3, 1984
Part Two: The Journey to Bhithor
S1, Ep2 Jan. 4, 1984
Part Three: Wally and Anjuli
S1, Ep3 Jan. 5, 1984

Ben Cross and Amy Irving star in this haunting love story set in the India of the British Raj against the spectacular and epic sweep of battle, treachery and intrigue. From the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the fabled palaces of Bhithor, M.M. Kaye's evocative novel is brought to life in this stunning and lavish production. The all-star cast also features Christopher Lee, Omar Sharif, Rossano Brazzi and Sir John Gielgud.
Season 1
Part One: Return to India
S1, Ep1 Jan. 3, 1984
As an Indian-born British boy, Ashton Pelham-Martyn was rescued at the time of the Mutiny by his Indian nurse and raised by her until the age of 11. Discovered by the commanding officer of a frontier regiment, he is sent to England for his education but returns to the regiment as an officer some years later. On the trip to India he meets the very comely Belinda Harlowe who does not turn out to be the girl he thought she was. Ash proves to be a capable officer going absent to accompany some of his men when they are banished from the regiment until they recover guns ...

Part Two: The Journey to Bhithor
S1, Ep2 Jan. 4, 1984
The journey to Bhitor continues with Ash coming face to face with the enemy from his youth, Biju Ram, who had taken great pleasure in branding him. He arrived at the camp with the princesses' younger brother but a riding accident convinces Ash and Koda Dad that Biju Ram is behind the attempt to kill the young boy. Ash also reveals his identity to Anjuli and when forced to spend the night together due to a severe storm, they become lovers. Their arrival at Bhitor is an unhappy one for both of them. Ash wants her to run away with him but she cannot leave her sister who ...

Part Three: Wally and Anjuli
S1, Ep3 Jan. 5, 1984
Ash returns to his Regiment but his heart is no longer in the work. The Commandant is prepared to accept his resignation but orders Ash to undertake one last task. He goes to Kabul undercover to gather intelligence in support of the British delegation that is establishing itself there. Wally is in Kabul with the Regiment but he and Ash have had a falling out. The head of the legation ignores Ash's warning that unpaid Afghan troops will riot if not paid and soon enough, they attack the small British force. The British Residence is overrun and Ash is the only survivor. ...

Story of forbidden love in 1800's India set against the revolution for India's freedom from England. HBO's first mini-series, set in 19th century British colonial India, involves war battles, love, treachery and intrigue as well as love and honor involving a romance between a British calvary officer and an Indian princess who has been promised in an arranged marriage to a despotic ruler.

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