A Passage to India (1984): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1984, A Passage to India is a drama, adventure and history film directed by David Lean, running about 163 minutes. “David Lean, the Director of "Doctor Zhivago", "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai", invites you on . .” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. A Passage to India stars Judy Davis as Adela Quested, Victor Banerjee as Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed, Peggy Ashcroft as Mrs. Moore and James Fox as Richard Fielding, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, A Passage to India has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $27.2M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Hulu and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Passage to India page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Passage to India tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.