Bhowani Junction (1956)Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India. Director:George Cukor |
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Bhowani Junction (1956)Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India. Director:George Cukor |
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| Ava Gardner | ... |
Victoria Jones
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Col. Rodney Savage
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| Bill Travers | ... |
Patrick Taylor
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Abraham Sofaer | ... |
Surabhai
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Francis Matthews | ... |
Ranjit Kasel
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Marne Maitland | ... |
Govindaswami
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Peter Illing | ... |
Ghanshyam
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Edward Chapman | ... |
Thomas Jones
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Freda Jackson | ... |
The Sandani
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| Lionel Jeffries | ... |
Lt. Graham McDaniel
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Alan Tilvern | ... |
Ted Dunphy
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The year is 1947, the British are on the verge of finally leaving India. Amongst the few who are sorry to see the British leave are the Anglo-Indians, half British and half Indian, for they are going to miss the patronage of their white cousins, the job reservations, and the important status and positions they currently hold. The British, quite frankly, do not think well of Anglo-Indians, nor do the Indians. Victoria Jones is one such Anglo-Indian, a WAC in the British Army, her father a railway engine driver, and her mom a housewife. She is close to another Anglo-Indian, Patrick Taylor, but changes her mind about him as he harbors deep hatred for the Indians. She witnesses Col. Rodney Savage instruct his soldiers to pour filthy water and garbage at the hands of untouchables on high-caste men and women who are protesting by laying down on the railway tracks to prevent trains from moving. Repulsed and shocked at this, she turns to Ranjit Singh Kassi, a Sikh, and longs to be Indian. She... Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
This is a beautifully shot, and well acted movie. It is almost faithful to the book and a good portrait of the chaos at the end of the second world war. Ava Gardner is luminous as always, and Stewart Granger a good foil for her.