Heat and Dust [Blu-ray]

Director: James Ivory James Ivory

Overview

Two women, related but separated by 60 years, have parallel experiences in the evocative environment of India in this period drama from producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory. Based on the 1975 novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (a longtime collaborator for Merchant Ivory Productions), the story begins with Ann (Julie Christie) as she discovers some letters written by her great-aunt Olivia (Greta Scacchi), which soon inspire her to travel to India to continue researching her relative's past. The letters reveal that when she was young, the free-spirited Olivia fell in love with an Indian nobleman (Shashi Kapoor) and left her husband -- an administrator in the British colonial government -- for her new paramour. After Ann arrives in India, her life and the modern rush of cars and people are played off against flashbacks to Olivia's life in a colonial setting. When the environment of each woman is compared and the nature of their momentous decisions are placed side by side, their rites of passage and the society that dominated their choices stand out in high relief. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 1983 British Academy Awards for her script for Heat And Dust.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/12/2017
UPC:	0741952841692
Original Release:	1983
Rating:	R
Source:	Cohen Media Group
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:10:00
Sales rank:	23,802

Special Features

Autobiography of a Princess, the Merchant Ivory short film; Feature-length audio commentary track ; Original Trailer; 2017 Re-release trailer; Interview with Producer Ismael Merchant, Director James Ivory, Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and Composer Richard Robbins; Greta Scacchi and Nickolas Grace remember Heat and Dust; New conversation between James Ivory and Writer/Director Chris Terrio; New on-stage Q&A with actor Madhur Jaffrey

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Julie Christie	Anne
Greta Scacchi	Olivia
Christopher Cazenove	Douglas Rivers
Julian Glover	Mr. Crawford
Susan Fleetwood	Mrs. Crawford
Shashi Kapoor	The Nawab
Madhur Jaffrey	The Begum, His Mother
Nickolas Grace	Harry
Zakir Hussain	Inder Lal
Barry Foster	Maj. Minnies
Amanda Walker	Lady Mackleworth
Patrick Godfrey	Dr. Saunders
Jennifer Kendal	Mrs. Saunders
Sudha Chopra	Chief Princess
Ratna Pathak	Rita, Lal's Wife
Tarla Mehta	Mother, Inder Lal's
Charles McCaughan	Chid
Jayut Kripilani	Dr. Gopal
Sajik Khan	Dacoit Chief
Leelabhai	Leelavati
Praveen Paul	Maji

Technical Credits

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

James Ivory	Director
Ismail Merchant	Producer
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala	Screenwriter