"The Far Pavilions" (1984) TV mini-series 1984-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

22 April 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History | Romance

Tagline:

The 'Gone With The Wind' of the north-west frontier of India.

Plot:

Story of forbidden love in 1800's India set against the revolution for India's freedom from England.

Plot Keywords:

Love | British | Forbidden Love | TV Mini-Series | Love Affair

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Ben Cross	...	Ash (3 episodes, 1984)
Amy Irving	...	Anjuli (3 episodes, 1984)
Christopher Lee	...	Kaka-ji Rao (3 episodes, 1984)
Robert Hardy	...	The Commandant (3 episodes, 1984)
Rossano Brazzi	...	The Rana of Bhithor (3 episodes, 1984)
Saeed Jaffrey	...	Biju Ram (3 episodes, 1984)
Sneh Gupta	...	Shushila (3 episodes, 1984)
Omar Sharif	...	Koda Dad (3 episodes, 1984)
Shayur Mehta	...	Prince Jhoti (3 episodes, 1984)
Parikshat Sahni	...	Mulraj (3 episodes, 1984)
Benedict Taylor	...	Wally (2 episodes, 1984)
John Gielgud	...	Cavagnari (2 episodes, 1984)
Jennifer Kendal	...	Mrs. Viccary (2 episodes, 1984)
Felicity Dean	...	Belinda Harlowe (2 episodes, 1984)
Peter Arne	...	The General (2 episodes, 1984)
Caterina Boratto	...	Mrs. Chiverton (2 episodes, 1984)
Michael Cochrane	...	Crimpley (2 episodes, 1984)
Rupert Everett	...	George Garforth (2 episodes, 1984)
John Forbes-Robertson	...	Squadron Commander (2 episodes, 1984)
Clive Francis	...	Kelly (2 episodes, 1984)
Rupert Frazer	...	Wigram Battye (2 episodes, 1984)
William Gaunt	...	Commissioner (2 episodes, 1984)
Tanveer Ghani	...	Gul Baz / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Constantine Gregory	...	Porson (2 episodes, 1984)
Art Malik	...	Zarin (2 episodes, 1984)
Michael Malnick	...	Podmore-Smythe (2 episodes, 1984)
Mary Peach	...	Mrs. Harlowe (2 episodes, 1984)
Anthony Sharp	...	Chiverton (2 episodes, 1984)
Jeremy Sinden	...	Raikes (2 episodes, 1984)
James Snell	...	Ponsonby (2 episodes, 1984)
Goga Kapoor	...	Diwan (2 episodes, 1984)
Vinod Nagpal	...	Gobind Dass (2 episodes, 1984)
Ravi Behl	...	Prince Nandu (2 episodes, 1984)
Master Ravi	...	Prince Lalji (2 episodes, 1984)
Rama Vij	...	Geeta (2 episodes, 1984)
Bharati Devi	...	Unpora Bai (2 episodes, 1984)
Bhushan Tiwari	...	Manilal (2 episodes, 1984)
Praveen Paul	...	Promila Devi (2 episodes, 1984)
Jonie Sethi	...	Sita (2 episodes, 1984)
Ajit Singh	...	Awal Shah (2 episodes, 1984)
Tej Sapru	...	Afzal (2 episodes, 1984)
Soltan Lalani	...	Mr. Singh (2 episodes, 1984)
Jay Devi	...	Dilasah Khan (2 episodes, 1984)
Ojah Maharaj	...	Senior NCO (2 episodes, 1984)
Kamran	...	Head Mullah (2 episodes, 1984)
Iqbal Jamal	...	Tally Clerk (2 episodes, 1984)
Sudhir	...	Jemadar Jewand Singh (2 episodes, 1984)
Gaul Hassan	...	Daud Shah (2 episodes, 1984)
Colonel Kappor	...	Head Tribesman (2 episodes, 1984)
Tony Jordan	...	Ash aged 11 (2 episodes, 1984)
Dilip Singh	...	Ash aged 4 (2 episodes, 1984)
Kristina Lesho	...	Anjuli aged 5 (2 episodes, 1984)
Prerna	...	Nautch Girl (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Directed by
Peter Duffell		(3 episodes, 1984)

Series Writing credits
Julian Bond		(3 episodes, 1984)
M.M. Kaye		(3 episodes, 1984)

Series Produced by
John Peverall	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1984)
Geoffrey Reeve	....	producer (1 episode, 1984)

Series Original Music by
Carl Davis		(1 episode, 1984)

Series Cinematography by
Jack Cardiff		(1 episode, 1984)

Series Film Editing by
Peter Boita		(1 episode, 1984)
John Jympson		(1 episode, 1984)

Series Production Design by
Robert W. Laing		(1 episode, 1984)

Series Art Direction by
George Richardson		(2 episodes, 1984)

Series Set Decoration by
Hugh Scaife		(2 episodes, 1984)

Series Costume Design by
Raymond Hughes		(1 episode, 1984)

Series Makeup Department
Pat Hay	....	makeup artist: Amy Irving (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
David C. Anderson	....	production manager (1 episode, 1984)
Denis Johnson	....	production manager (1 episode, 1984)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Abel Goodman	....	second unit director (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Art Department
Jill Quertier	....	production buyer (1 episode, 1984)

Series Sound Department
Jonathan Bates	....	sound editor (1 episode, 1984)
Keith Batten	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Claude Hitchcock	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Gerry Humphreys	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Rajen Rajkhowa	....	sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Alan Church	....	optical camera (unknown episodes)
Tony Willis	....	effects cameraman (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Roy Alon	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mason Cardiff	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gerry Crampton	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Neil Binney	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1984)
John Cardiff	....	camera operator / camera operator: second unit (2 episodes, 1984)
Fred Tammes	....	director of photography: second unit (2 episodes, 1984)
Frank Heeney	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Alec King	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Chris Pinnock	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
William Webb	....	first assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Carl Davis	....	conductor (1 episode, 1984)

Series Other crew
Aruna Harprasard	....	cultural advisor (1 episode, 1984)
Aneuryn Jones	....	horse master: Wales (unknown episodes, 1984)
David de Keyser	....	dubbing voice: Rossano Brazzi (unknown episodes)
Gerry Gavigan	....	location manager: India (unknown episodes)
Haji	....	horsemaster: India (unknown episodes)
Derek Lyons	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Robin Melville	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Gail Samuelson	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dileep Singh Rathore	....	location team (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Geoffrey Reeve and Associates
• Goldcrest Films International
• Home Box Office (HBO)

Distributors

• Channel 4 Television Corporation (1984) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1984) (USA) (TV) (original US airing)
• AcornMedia (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• AcornMedia (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Congress Video Group (19??) (USA) (VHS)
• MTC Video (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
• VTI Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Brazil:90 min | 315 min (3 parts)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:PG (cut) | Iceland:12 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

India

Company:

Geoffrey Reeve and Associates

Trivia:

According to the novel, Anjuli's rescue takes place long before the attack on the British delegation in Kabul. In the series, the order of the events is reversed.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Many Faces of Christopher Lee (1996) (V)

I agree with previous comment

I agree with the previous comment. When the miniseries aired, I was dating an Indian girl, and with her whole family we would watch every episode. I read the book years later, and was impressed at how accurately the miniseries followed the book. When it came out on video, it had been years since I saw the original, but I knew something was missing. I hope it is re-released in its entire length.

While it is hard to believe Amy Irving as an Indian princess, the acting is superb, the sets are magnificent and the camera work captures it all. This set a standard for TV-miniseries that has never been equaled.