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Heat and Dust

Heat and Dust (1982)

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Two women, related but separated by one generation and 60 years, have parallel experiences in the evocative mystical environment of India in this period drama from producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory. Although a little slow-paced for some, and slightly confusing because the stories of the two women are intercut, the scenery and script evoke a time and place that mesmerize. Based on the 1975 novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, a long-time collaborator in Merchant-Ivory Productions, the

R, 2 hr. 13 min.

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Nov 18, 2003

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Weaves a magical spell as an exploration of romance and as a sensitive cross-cultural study

July 23, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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A BRITISH WOMAN TRAVELS TO INDIA TO RETRACE THE STEPS OF HER GRAND AUNT ,GUIDED BY THE WOMAN'S DIARY.

March 20, 2010
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