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Title: The Far Pavilions (1984)
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HBO's first mini-series, set in 19th century British colonial India, involves war battles, love, treachery and intrigue as well as love and honor involving a romance between a British cavalry officer and an Indian princess who has been promised in an arranged marriage to a despotic ruler. Written by Anonymous
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The 'Gone With The Wind' of the north-west frontier of India.Certificate:
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According to Sir Christopher Lee in his autobiography, all of the cast and crew on the location shoot "were stricken with gut rot". According to Lee, the only exceptions were his wife Gitte, "who flourished on curry three times a day", and Sir John Gielgud. See more »Goofs
Most of the prop "jezails" carried by the Afghans were modified British Martini-Henry rifles. See more »Alternate Versions
The 1986 UK video incurred 12 seconds of BBFC cuts. The newer 1998 VHS and DVD versions required a 1 second BBFC cut to remove an illegal horse fall. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This miniseries is set in the 19th century British colonial India.It tells about the battles of a young man named Ashton Pelham-Martyn and his forbidden love with the princess Anjuli.The Far Pavilions (1984) is directed by Peter Duffell.It's based on M.M. Kaye's novel from 1978.The actors are all good.Ben Cross does very good job as Ash.Amy Irving is terrific as Anjuli.Christopher Lee, who turns 90 this year, is great as Kaka-ji Rao.Omar Sharif is brilliant as Koda Dad.Benedict Taylor is excellent as Wally.Great job by John Gielgud, who plays Cavagnari.I just saw this miniseries on a DVD.It looks very good.The battle scenes are very well made.I liked the love story.And you learn a little bit of India's history while you're watching it.