Heat and Dust

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1983-01-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

133 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (1134 Reviews)

Director:

James Ivory

Genres:

Drama Romance

Cast:

Christopher Cazenove Greta Scacchi Julian Glover Susan Fleetwood

Writer:

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (novel)

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (screenplay)

Fullplot:

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.

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