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1982 Certificate 15
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Two women, related but separated by one generation and 60 years, have parallel experiences in the evocative mystical environment of India in this period drama from producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory. Although a little slow-paced for some, and slightly confusing because the stories of the two women are intercut, .. Read more

Starring Julie Christie, Shashi Kapoor, Christopher Cazenove, Greta Scacchi
Director James Ivory
Genres Drama

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    • Rated - 4.0 stars  

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      Heat and dust

      very good movie

      an ivory merchant classic

      julie christie in a very different role

      opportunity to see zakir hussain as an actor... read more »

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    • Rated - 4.0 stars  

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      A mystery story

      A slow starter, but really gripping once it gets going. Set partly in the British Raj and partly in the more recent past, it has strong individual characters, ... read more »

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      Heat & Dust

      Enjoyed this film - As always with Merchant Ivory productions the camera work is excellent. Its one of those films to sit down with a cupt of tea/coffee and ... read more »

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      Dated

      A very lame adaptation of the book, unfortunately.

      Slow, dated and not exciting whatsoever.

      Not great.

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      slow burner

      I thought this very successful. It looks beautiful, the period and atmosphere of the Indian Raj caught beautifully - but its real secret is in Ruth Prawer ... read more »

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    • Heat And Dust
      Two women, related but separated by one generation and 60 years, have parallel experiences in the evocative mystical environment of India in this period drama from producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory. Although a little slow-paced for some, and slightly confusing because the stories of ...

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