Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust is a 1983 British historical romantic drama film, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala based on her novel, Heat and Dust (1975). It was directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant. It stars Greta Scacchi, Shashi Kapoor and Julie Christie.
Plot
In 1982, an Englishwoman named Anne (Julie Christie) begins an investigation into the fate of her great-aunt Olivia (Greta Scacchi), whose letters and the diary she has inherited. She interviews the elderly Harry Hamilton-Paul (Nickolas Grace), who in his youth was Olivia's close friend when they were both living in India.
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| author | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | India |
| director | James Ivory |
| editor | Humphrey Dixon |
| genre | drama historical |
| keywords | anglo-indian bleed british raj civil servant connect dinner party frame hindu mysticism illicit affair indian civil service inherit jennifer kendal kashmir married memsahib morning nickolas grace sahib sanyasi simla told in flashback |
| musicBy | Richard Robbins |
| producer | Ismail Merchant |
| productionCompany | Merchant Ivory Productions |
| publisher | Curzon Film Distributors |
| theme | independent romantic drama |