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A Passage to India

Name: A Passage to India
Genre: Drama, Adventure, History
Released: 1984
Duration: 163 min

1984 · 163 min · Drama

In British colonial India, a friendship between an eager Indian doctor and a visiting Englishwoman is shattered when she accuses him of assault in the mysterious Marabar Caves, igniting the tensions of empire. David Lean's stately final epic.

Runtime: 163 min
Genre: Drama · Adventure · History
Mood: thoughtful · uplifting · adventurous
Entry: some context
Best for: character-driven drama

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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