Heat and Dust ( Heat & Dust )

Heat and Dust (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Heat & Dust
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Cannes Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
130 min + 210 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1983 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
James Ivory

Written By:
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Actors:
Christopher Cazenove ..... Douglas Rivers, the Assistant Collector (The Nineteen Twenties in the Civil Line
Greta Scacchi ..... Olivia, his wife (The Nineteen Twenties in the Civil Lines at Satipur)
Julian Glover ..... Crawford, the District Collector (The Nineteen Twenties in the Civil Lines at Sa
Susan Fleetwood ..... Mrs. Crawford, the Burra Mensahib (The Nineteen Twenties in the Civil Lines at S
Patrick Godfrey ..... Saunders, the Medical Officer (The Nineteen Twenties in the Civil Lines at Satip
Jennifer Kendal ..... Mrs. Saunders (The Nineteen Twenties in the Civil Lines at Satipur)
Shashi Kapoor ..... The Nawab (At the Palace in Khatm)
Madhur Jaffrey ..... Begum Mussarat Jahan, the Nawab's mother (At the Palace in Khatm)
Nickolas Grace ..... Harry Hamilton-Paul (At the Palace in Khatm)
Barry Foster ..... Major Minnies, the Political Agent (At the Palace in Khatm)
Julie Christie ..... Anne (1982. In Satipur Town)
Zakir Hussain ..... Inder Lal, Anne's landlord (1982. In Satipur Town)
Ratna Pathak ..... Ritu, Inder Lal's wife (1982. In Satipur Town)
Tarla Mehta ..... Inder Lal's mother (1982. In Satipur Town)
Charles McCaughan ..... Chid (1982. In Satipur Town)
Sajid Khan ..... Dacoit Chief
Amanda Walker ..... Lady Mackleworth
Praveen Paul ..... Maji
Jayant Kripalani ..... Dr. Gopal
Sudha Chopra ..... Chief Princess
Daniel Chatto ..... Party Guest (as Dan Chatto)
Geoff Heinrich
Ishak Khan ..... (as Ishtiaq Khan)
Bobby Bedi ..... (as Deep Bedi)
Baba Ghaus
Leelabai ..... Leelavati

Synopsis:

Blending east with west and moving effortlessly between the vibrant world of modern day India and magnificent splendours of the Raj, Merchant Ivory Productions acclaimed Heat and Dust intertwines the contemporary story of Anne (Julie Christie), a young woman drawn to India by her desire to unravel a mysterious family scandal surrounding the seduction of her great aunt Olivia (Greta Scacchi) in the 1920s by a handsome and charismatic, if not entirely scrupulous, Indian price (Shashi Kapoor). For Anne. It proves as much a journey of self-discovery as the opportunity to solve an enigma. Like Olivia, she too is drawn deep into India by an allure that, in a different way, has remained as sensual and romantic as it was half a century before.
This package also includes Autobiography of a Princess, a short feature film of memory and character exploration tightly written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and expertly directed by James Ivory. An Indian princess (Madhur Jaffery), long divorced and living in self-exile in London, invites her father's ex tutor, Cyril Sahib (James Mason), to an annual tea party, intended to celebrate a happier past, where the two watch old movie footage of Royal India. The Princess reviews her memories selectively and through a haze of nostalgia. But Cyril has a different view of both of their common past and of her father, the Maharaja, who has left him disillusioned and horrified.

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 civil 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.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 07 October, 2013.