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DVD : A Passage to India [Blu-ray]In association with Amazon.comstarring: Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox, Alec Guinness directed by: David Lean ![: A Passage to India [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EMyG41ljL._SL160_.jpg) List Price: $28.95 Amazon.com's Price: $15.99 You Save: $12.96 (45%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: Blu-ray Brand: Sony EAN: 0043396162259 Format: AC-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen Label: Sony Pictures Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Region Code: 1 Release Date: April 15, 2008 Running Time: 163 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Sales Rank: 10620 MPN: COLBR16225 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Set in 1928, this film portrays an indelibly sardonic picture of British life in territorial India. The story concerns Adela Quested, who is a free-spirited British woman, played by (Judy Davis), who has settled in India and is to marry Ronny Heaslop (Nigel Havers), a town magistrate. She is befriended by the charming Dr. Aziz (Victor Banerjee), but it's a friendship that ultimately leads to tragedy. Amazon.com: This adaptation of E.M. Forster's mysterious tale of British racism in colonial India turned out to be master director David Lean's final film. Subtle and grand at the same time, Lean's adaptation is faithful to the book, rendering its blend of the mystical and the all-too human with exquisite precision. Judy Davis plays a young British woman traveling in India with her fiancé's mother. While visiting a tourist attraction, she has a frightening moment in a cave--one that she eventually spins from an instant of mental meltdown into a tale of a physical attack that ruins several lives. Lean captures Forster's sense of awe at the kind of ageless wisdom and inexplicable phenomena to be encountered in India, as well as the British tendency to dismiss it all as savage, rather than simply different. --Marshall Fine Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Not David Lean's BestAs a huge fan of David Lean's this movie is probably the weakest of his creations. As usual it has all the grand panoramic views making it a visual treat but the plot seems disjointed and some of the actions of the characters are inexplicable. Compared to modern day movies though it beats practically all of them. I would recommend purchasing it and viewing it with the family. Rating:  - Classic Film with Great ActorsBuy it, rent it, but watch it. It's a masterpiece of filmmaking -- one of David Lean's best efforts. Judy Davis plays a conflicted British tourist; nevertheless, I instantly fell in love with her (and still carry a torch). I've watched this film dozens of times, and it never fails to entertain me. I always find some new discovery or nuance that I hadn't noticed previously. Unlike so many films, you actually care about these characters and what happens to them. I would probably place this movie ... Read More Rating: - phenominal movie-A passage to IndiaThis is one of my very favorite movies of all time. It shows a sharp contrast between India and the snobbery of the British who occupied it. The characters are beautifully done--Adela, who travels to India with her future mother-in-law, Mrs Moore. Adela came to India to find out her real feelings for Ronnie, Mrs. Moore's son. While there, she meets Dr Asiz and Mr. Fielding and the mysterious, mystical Professor Godbolli. Dr Asiz invites Mrs Moore and Adela to a picnic at the Marabar Hills, and while ... Read More Rating: - The last film from the great David Lean - a must-have!David Lean's first film in 14 years was to be his final - and was nominated for 11 Oscars, winning 2, (Supporting Actress Peggy Ashcroft and Music Score Maurice Jarre. An excellent adaptation of the E.M. Forster novel, purists may quibble with some changes Lean made in his screenplay. However, the recreation of 1920s India under British control is breathtakingly beautiful and it's an intriguing story. Along the way, the appalling British attitude towards the locals underlines the plot. The DVD has ... Read More Rating:  - Movie: 3.75/5 Picture Quality: 4.25/5 Sound Quality: 3.5/5 Extras: 4.5/5Version: U.S.A / Region A, B, C Aspect ratio: 1.66:1 MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 Running time: 2:43:57 Movie size: 36,40 GB Disc size: 47,09 GB Average video bit rate: 22.96 Mbps Dolby TrueHD Audio English xxxx kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbps) Dolby TrueHD Audio French xxxx kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbps) Dolby Digital Audio English ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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