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A Passage to India
A Passage to India is a 1984 British/American drama film written and directed by David Lean. The screenplay is based on the 1924 novel of the same title by E.M. Forster and the 1960 play by Santha Rama Rau that was inspired by the novel.
The film is set in the 1920s during the period of growing...
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E. M. Forster
Edward Morgan Forster OM, CH (1 January 1879 – 7 June 1970), was an English novelist, short story writer, essayist and librettist. He is known best for his ironic and well-plotted novels examining class difference and hypocrisy and also the...
Date of birth:
- Jan 1, 1879
Date of death:
- Jun 7, 1970 (age 91 years)
David Lean
Sir David Lean CBE (25 March 1908 – 16 April 1991) was an English filmmaker, producer, screenwriter and editor, best remembered for big-screen epics such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter, and A...
Date of birth:
- Mar 25, 1908
Date of death:
- Apr 16, 1991 (age 83 years)
Santha Rama Rau
Santha Rama Rau (शान्ता राम राव) (24 January 1923 – 21 April 2009) is best known as a travel writer.
Her father, Sir Benegal Rama Rau, was an Indian diplomat and ambassador. Her mother was Dhanvanthi Rama Rau, a leader in the Indian women's rights...
Date of birth:
- Jan 24, 1923
Date of death:
- Apr 21, 2009 (age 86 years)
