Movies
A Passage to India
- December 14, 1984
- 163 min.
- Drama, Adventure, History
- United Kingdom
- United States
United Kingdom
United States
Set during the period of growing influence of the Indian independence movement in the British Raj, the story begins with the arrival in India of a British woman, Miss Adela Quested, who is joining her fiancé, a city magistrate named Ronny Heaslop. She and Ronny's mother, Mrs. Moore, befriend an Indian doctor, Aziz H. Ahmed.
Original title: A Passage to India
20
nominations
15%
winning rate
3
wins
British Academy Film Awards #39 - 1986
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | John Knatchbull, Richard Goodwin, David Lean - as producer(s) | — |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Victor Banerjee | — |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Peggy Ashcroft | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | James Fox | — |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | David Lean | — |
| Best Cinematography | Ernest Day | — |
| Best Original Score | Maurice Jarre | — |
| Best Production Design | John Box | — |
| Best Costume Design | Judy Moorcroft | — |
Academy Awards #57 - 1985
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | John Brabourne, Richard B. Goodwin - as producer(s) | — |
| Best Director | David Lean | — |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Judy Davis | — |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Peggy Ashcroft | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | David Lean | — |
| Best Original Score | Maurice Jarre | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Ernest Day | — |
| Best Film Editing | David Lean | — |
| Best Sound | Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter, John W. Mitchell | — |
| Best Production Design | John Box, Leslie Tomkins, Hugh Scaife | — |
| Best Costume Design | Judy Moorcroft | — |
