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A Passage to India

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

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