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The Jewel in the crown / produced by Granada Television of England in association with WGBH Boston.
LIBRA PN1997 .J459 1995 pts.1-8
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scott, Paul, 1920-1978--Film adaptations.
- Scott, Paul.
- Scott, Paul, 1920-1978.
- History.
- British.
- India.
- India--History--1919-1947--Drama.
- British--India--Drama.
- India--History--20th century--Drama.
- Historical fiction, English.
- Genre:
- Film adaptations.
- Television mini-series.
- Television adaptations.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 8 videocassettes : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
- 1/2 in.
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [New York] : A & E Home Video, 1993.
- System Details:
- VHS.
- analog
- magnetic
- mono
- VHS
- Summary:
- Set during the last years of British rule in India; follows the ill-starred romance between an English-woman, Daphne Manners, and a Hindu newsman, Hari Kumar, during the war years and the Indian struggle for independence.
- Contents:
- 1. Crossing the river
- 2. The Bibighar Gardens ; Questions of loyalty (Mayapore 1942)
- 3. Incidents at a wedding (Pankot 1943) ; The regimental silver (Mirat 1943)
- 4. Ordeal by fire ; Daughters of the regiment
- 5. The day of the scorpion ; The towers of silence
- 6. An evening at the Maharanee's ; Travelling companions
- 7. The moghul room ; Pandora's box
- 8. A division of the spoils.
- Participant:
- Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Charles Dance, Tim Piggot-Smith, Susan Woolridge, Art Malik, Geraldine James.
- Credits:
- Producer, Christopher Morahan ; directors, Christopher Morahan, Jim O'Brien ; editor, Edward Mansell ; music, George Fenton.
- Notes:
- Video release of the television mini-series originally produced in 1984.
- Adapted by Ken Taylor from Paul Scott's novels The Raj quartet.
- ISBN:
- 1565011759
- 1565011767
- 1565011775
- 1565011783
- 1565011791
- 1565011805
- 1565011813
- 1565011821
- OCLC:
- 29199961
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