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 (10,206 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 film based on a novel[12].
  • A Passage to India's genre is drama film[13].
  • A Passage to India's based on is recorded as A Passage to India[14].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Judy Davis[15].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Victor Banerjee[16].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Peggy Ashcroft[17].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was James Fox[18].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Alec Guinness[19].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Nigel Havers[20].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Richard Wilson[21].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Art Malik[22].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Saeed Jaffrey[23].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Roshan Seth[24].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Clive Swift[25].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Michael Culver[26].
  • A cast member of A Passage to India was Ann Firbank[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Passage to India was performed by Maurice Jarre[28]. It was produced by John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne[29]. It was directed by 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 January 1, 1984[30] and April 26, 1985[31]. The original language of A Passage to India was English[32]. Genres include film based on a novel[12] and drama film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], an award for best supporting actress[34], in United States[35], founded in 1936[36]; Academy Award for Best Original Score[4], an Academy Awards[37], in United States[38], founded in 1935[39]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[6], a class of award[43], in United States[44]. Reviews include 7.2/10[45], 77%[46], and 78/100[47].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Passage to India's after a work by is recorded as E. M. Forster[48].

Why It Matters

A Passage to India ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,206 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

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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  2. [8] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  30. [45] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  34. [31] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [48] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter David Lean, E. M. Forster
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    After a work by E. M. Forster
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