A Passage to India

1984 US/UK film directed by David Lean
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A Passage to India

Summary

A Passage to India is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,444 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Passage to India received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • A Passage to India received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[4].
  • A Passage to India received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • A Passage to India received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[6].
  • A Passage to India's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • A Passage to India was directed by David Lean[8].
  • David Lean wrote the screenplay for A Passage to India[9].
  • E. M. Forster wrote the screenplay for A Passage to India[10].
  • A Passage to India's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[11].
  • A Passage to India's genre is drama film[12].
  • A Passage to India's based on is recorded as A Passage to India[13].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Judy Davis[14].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Victor Banerjee[15].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Peggy Ashcroft[16].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was James Fox[17].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Alec Guinness[18].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Nigel Havers[19].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Richard Wilson[20].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Art Malik[21].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Saeed Jaffrey[22].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Roshan Seth[23].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Clive Swift[24].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Michael Culver[25].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Ann Firbank[26].
  • A Passage to India was produced by John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Passage to India was performed by Maurice Jarre[28]. It was produced by John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne[27]. It was directed by David Lean[8]. Screenwriters include David Lean[9] and E. M. Forster[10]. Cast members include Judy Davis[14], Victor Banerjee[15], Peggy Ashcroft[16], James Fox[17], Alec Guinness[18], and Nigel Havers[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984[29] and April 26, 1985[30]. The original language of A Passage to India was English[31]. Its genre is drama film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], an award for best supporting actress[33], in United States[34], founded in 1936[35]; Academy Award for Best Original Score[4], an Academy Awards[36], in United States[37], founded in 1935[38]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[6], a class of award[42], in United States[43]. Reviews include 7.2/10[44], 77%[45], and 78/100[46].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Passage to India's after a work by is recorded as E. M. Forster[47].

Why It Matters

A Passage to India ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,444 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did A Passage to India receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Original Score[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[6].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter → David Lean, E. M. Forster
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