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Heat and Dust

1983 · 133 min

A languid, sun-drenched dual narrative that immerses you in colonial India and personal discovery, rich in atmosphere and quiet longing.

Overview
Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, she is led to reconsider her own life.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
  • colonialism
  • memory
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
James Ivory
Written by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Starring
Julie Christie, Greta Scacchi, Shashi Kapoor, Nickolas Grace, Christopher Cazenove, Zakir Hussain, Julian Glover, Susan Fleetwood
Music
Richard Robbins
Cinematography
Walter Lassally
Runtime
133 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
Hindi, English, Urdu

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