A Passage to India

1984 US/UK film directed by David Lean
Movie film Q1323132
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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 (1,411 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's director is recorded as David Lean[8].
  • A Passage to India's screenwriter is recorded as David Lean[9].
  • A Passage to India's screenwriter is recorded as E. M. Forster[10].
  • A Passage to India's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[11].
  • A Passage to India's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[12].
  • A Passage to India's genre is recorded as drama film[13].
  • A Passage to India's based on is recorded as A Passage to India[14].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as Judy Davis[15].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as Victor Banerjee[16].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as Peggy Ashcroft[17].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as James Fox[18].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as Alec Guinness[19].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as Nigel Havers[20].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as Richard Wilson[21].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as Art Malik[22].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as Saeed Jaffrey[23].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as Roshan Seth[24].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as Clive Swift[25].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as Michael Culver[26].
  • A Passage to India's cast member is recorded as Ann Firbank[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Passage to India's performer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[28]. Its producer is recorded as John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne[29]. Its director is recorded as David Lean[8]. Screenwriters include David Lean[9] and E. M. Forster[10]. Cast members include Judy Davis[15], Victor Banerjee[16], Peggy Ashcroft[17], James Fox[18], Alec Guinness[19], and Nigel Havers[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z[30] and +1985-04-26T00:00:00Z[31]. A Passage to India's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include film based on a novel[12] and drama film[13].

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 (1,411 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 9 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].

References

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  33. [31] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [47] . wikidata.org.

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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  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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