A Passage to India behind the scenes gags

2022-03-15 08:01
  • In the 1960s, after watching a play based on Foster's novel "A Passage to India", David Lean decided to make it into a film. At the time, however, Foster was reluctant to sell the rights to the film. After Foster's death in 1970, the rights to the adaptation went to Cambridge Academy, which sold it to filmmakers John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin  .
  • When looking for investors for the film, an American film company offered to add a rape scene to the film, but David Lean did not agree.  .
  • The film is the comeback of David Lean's 14-year hiatus. He was seventy-five years old when the film was filmed, but regardless of his age, he personally led the filming in India, Nepal and Kashmir.  .
  • David Lean's chosen location for Malabar Cave has spectacular granite, but no natural cave, the crew blasted holes in the rock to serve as cave entrances  .
  • There is a plot in the novel about Mrs. Moore's beliefs being seriously shaken in the cave. For the purpose of filming, David Lean moved the scene outside the cave and arranged for Mrs. Moore to lie on a chair and look up at the bright moon. He arranged for the actor to wear a pair of sunglasses, intending to express everything on the screen in a strange color from the time she put on the sunglasses, but because the stunt was unsuccessful, he had to abandon this plan and use the moonlit background and the moon instead footage to illustrate how her faith is shaken  .
  • David Lean discovered a place in India many years ago with some erotic statues standing in the bushes, covered with ivy, but by the time he was filming "A Passage to India", it was a neat little park, all Statues are cleaned up. So, he spent a week taking photos there, and then based on the photos and his memories of that year, he built a temple scene, made a god statue with plaster, and placed fake ivy on it.  .
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  • Alexanne 2022-03-26 09:01:14

    David Lean's third installment, which was much better than expected, made me more sure about "don't like David Lean", maybe I thought he was dealing with too much scribbling in the text. Travel is a natural metaphor for the conflicting cultures of different groups. In addition to the background of the film, you can already know the location of the film without knowing the plot. Originally, both sides had the mentality of eliminating prejudice - the female protagonist was curious and respectful to India, and the male protagonist was friendly but slightly flattering to the United Kingdom, but under certain circumstances, class conflicts inevitably broke out, perhaps inherent prejudice or It is worthwhile to say that the natural resistance to strange things is difficult to eliminate after all, so I also feel that the final "happy reunion" ending of this film is too "the main theme". In addition, I don't like the Indian Philosopher/Metaphysics master in the film, this character is simply metaphysics for the sake of metaphysics, and is ultimately over-interpreted by film critics.

  • Ethan 2022-03-19 09:01:11

    I also thought there would be a suspense at the end. For example, the woman in the cave actually seduced the man, who in turn falsely accused him, and found out that he revoked his testimony or something. It turned out that I was thinking too much... The ethnic and religious conflicts are difficult to reconcile. A kind heart has nothing to do with right and wrong. So let those who want to be independent go independent, love whoever man~

A Passage to India quotes

  • Turton: [in a club meeting] There is a certain member here present who is known to be in contact with the defense. One can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds - at least not in this country!

    Richard Fielding: I'd like to say something.

    Turton: Please do.

    Richard Fielding: I believe Dr. Aziz is innocent. I will await the verdict of the jury. If he is found guilty, I will resign my post and leave India. I resign from the Club now!

    [exits]

  • Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed: [to Ali and Hamidullah when Fielding visits] No, he does not need THREE chairs! He is NOT THREE Englishmen!

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