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Heat and Dust (1983)

R 133 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   January 1983 (UK)
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Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal... See full summary »

Director:

James Ivory

Writers:

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (novel), Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Cazenove ...
Douglas Rivers, the Assistant Collector (The Nineteen Twenties in the Civil Lines at Satipur)
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 Satipur)
Susan Fleetwood ...
Mrs. Crawford, the Burra Mensahib (The Nineteen Twenties in the Civil Lines at Satipur)
Patrick Godfrey Patrick Godfrey ...
Saunders, the Medical Officer (The Nineteen Twenties in the Civil Lines at Satipur)
Jennifer Kendal Jennifer Kendal ...
Mrs. Saunders (The Nineteen Twenties in the Civil Lines at Satipur)
Shashi Kapoor Shashi Kapoor ...
The Nawab (At the Palace in Khatm)
Madhur Jaffrey Madhur Jaffrey ...
Begum Mussarat Jahan, the Nawab's mother (At the Palace in Khatm)
Nickolas Grace Nickolas Grace ...
Harry Hamilton-Paul (At the Palace in Khatm)
Barry Foster Barry Foster ...
Major Minnies, the Political Agent (At the Palace in Khatm)
Julie Christie ...
Anne (1982. In Satipur Town)
Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain ...
Inder Lal, Anne's landlord (1982. In Satipur Town)
Ratna Pathak Ratna Pathak ...
Ritu, Inder Lal's wife (1982. In Satipur Town)
Tarla Mehta Tarla Mehta ...
Inder Lal's mother (1982. In Satipur Town)
Charles McCaughan Charles McCaughan ...
Chid (1982. In Satipur Town)
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Storyline

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. Written by Eduardo Casais <eduardo.casais@research.nokia.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Nawab | India | Scandal | 1920s | Aunt Niece Relationship  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Avak Lohet See more »

Filming Locations:

Andhra Pradesh, India See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$36,079 (USA) (18 September 1983) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$802,965 (USA) (20 November 1983)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color
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Trivia

Greta Scacchi was only chosen for her part one week before shooting. See more »