Synopsis
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 and starring Julie Christie, Shashi Kapoor and Greta Scacchi. Blending east with west, and moving effortlessly between the vibrant world of modern-day India and the magnificent splendors of the Raj, Heat and Dust concerns Anne, a young woman drawn to India by her desire to unravel the scandal surrounding her great-aunt Olivia’s seduction in the 1920s by a handsome and charismatic, if not entirely scrupulous, Indian prince.
Cast
| Anne | Julie Christie |
| Olivia Rivers | Greta Scacchi |
| The Nawab | Shashi Kapoor |
| The Begum | Madhur Jaffrey |
| Douglas Rivers | Christopher Cazenove |
| Mr. Crawford | Julian Glover |
| Mrs. Crawford | Susan Fleetwood |
Credits
| Director | James Ivory |
| Producer | Ismail Merchant |
| Screenplay | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Music | Richard Robbins |
| Production Design | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Costumes | Barbara Lane |
| Editing | Humphrey Dixon |
Disc Features
- New digital transfer, enhanced for widescreen televisions
- Commentary on Heat and Dust with Ismail Merchant, Greta Scacchi, and Nickolas Grace
- Conversation with the filmmakers, part of a new series of interviews with Ismail Merchant, James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and Richard Robbins
- Autobiography of a Princess, a short feature film of memory and character exploration written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and directed by James Ivory
- Original theatrical trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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