A Passage to India

Name: A Passage to India
Director: David Lean
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Released: 1984

1984

IMDb

David Lean

1984·PG·

United Kingdom,

United States

Award tierSilver

Metascore

Adventure Drama History

Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.

Cast

Judy Davis·Victor Banerjee·Peggy Ashcroft·James Fox

Languages

English

Hindi

Major Awards

3 wins · 8 nominations

Wins (3)

Best Picture

National Board of Review, USA (1984)

Best Film

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1984)

Best Film

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1984)

Best Director

David Lean

Nominations (8)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1986)

Best Film

David LeanJohn BrabourneRichard Goodwin

Academy Awards, USA (1985)

Best Picture

John BrabourneRichard Goodwin

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1985)

Best Director - Motion Picture

David Lean

Academy Awards, USA (1985)

Best Director

David Lean

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1986)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

David Lean

Writers Guild of America, USA (1985)

Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

David Lean

Golden Globes, USA (1985)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

David Lean

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1985)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Judy Davis