The passion violence mystery and beauty of India are rapturously evoked in Merchant Ivory Productions' acclaimed 'Heat And Dust' based on the novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala the Oscar winning screenwriter and novelist. Blending east with west and moving effortlessly between the vibrant world of modern-day India and the magnificent splendours of the Raj 'Heat And Dust' intertwines the contemporary story of Anne a young woman drawn to India by her desire to unravel the scandal surrounding her great-aunt Olivia's seduction in the 1920's by a glamorous Indian Prince.... For Anne it proves as much a journey of self-discovery as the opportunity to solve an enigma as she too becomes seduced by the romantic and luxurious enchantments of India. [show more]
Believed by some to be Merchant Ivory's best production, Heat & Dust is a very well made relationship drama that offers cultural insight into the workings of English and Indian upper classes and how times have (or haven't) changed. This is done by using two women at the plot's centre: Olivia; stuck in 1920s Satipur with her somewhat weedy Assistant Collector husband, and refreshingly modern Anne, visiting Satipur in 1982. Both women have their own stories, but it proves very interesting to see the similarities between them, and how they link up across the years. Julie Christie is effortlessly good as Anne, who is reluctant to realise her true feelings for her Indian friend, so much so you see the emotional confusion in her eyes each time she looks at him. Greta Scacchi is also on top form as carefree, adulterous Olivia, but unfortunately is overshadowed by Christie (who has a way of stealing the scenes she's not even in, pulling you back to her character"s story). The DVD rights having moved to Channel 4 DVD mean this film has been brightly repackaged. Hopefully this will mean it will get an even wider viewing.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The passion violence mystery and beauty of India are rapturously evoked in Merchant Ivory Productions&39; acclaimed Heat And Dust based on the novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala the Oscar winning screenwriter and novelist Blending east with west and moving effortlessly between the vibrant world of modern-day India and the magnificent splendours of the Raj &39;Heat And Dust&39; intertwines the contemporary story of Anne a young woman drawn to India by her desire to unravel the scandal surrounding her great-aunt Olivia&39;s seduction in the 1920&39;s by a glamorous Indian Prince For Anne it proves as much a journey of self-discovery as the opportunity to solve an enigma as she too becomes seduced by the romantic and luxurious enchantments of India Actors Julie Christie Shashi Kapoor Greta Scacchi Christopher Cazenove Madhur Jaffrey Julian Glover Nickolas Grace & Barry Foster Director James Ivory Certificate 15 years and over Year 1982 Languages English - Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English For The Hearing Impaired Duration 2 hours 11 minutes (approx) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
In this Merchant-Ivory production, the story switches between past and present as Anne (Julie Christie), an Englishwoman living in India, attempts to discover the nature of the scandal that surrounded her great-aunt (Greta Scacchi) sixty years before. The two women's lives begin to mirror each other as Anne's search through the past intensifies.
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