Merchant-Ivory In India DVD

Advantages: Superb acting and beautiful cinematography
Disadvantages: I didn't want the film to end!

...CAST AND CREW Heat and Dust is a Merchant Ivory production and stars Julie Christie, Shashi Kapoor, Greta Scacchi, Christoper Cazenove, Madhur Jaffrey, Zakhir Hussain, Charles McCaughan, Nickolas Grace, Julian Glover, Susan Fleetwood, Patrick Godfrey, Jennifer Kendal and Barry Foster. Produced by Ismail Merchant and directed by James Ivory this film was released in 1983 and is rated as a 15 (as there some sex scenes not suitable for younger viewers). The film is based on a novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and runs for 130 minutes. The photography was by Walter Lassally with music direction by Richard Robbins. PLOT TEASER Anne (Christie) goes to India to find out more about her great aunt Olivia's (Scacchi) disgraced past in India. She moves in with an Indian family and get alongs with them all, especially the man of the house... Read review

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Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: Nothing

...India VS Pakistan: Cricket World Cup 2003 India Vs Pakistan: This was a night out for INDIA they won by 6 wickets. When its comes to cricket matches between arch rivals India and Pakistan, its nothing short of an all out war out there in the pitch. 2 big legends fighting each other. This DVD tells the tale of a match that made a billion odd Indians proud - thats one sixth of the humanity holding their head straight and grinning from ear to ear, you see! A must have for any Indian, and a should have for cricket lovers all across the world (err, Pakistan cricket lovers might want to hold on to this - to see where they got it all wrong!) These are the matches which allways has the majority of audience. Product Information: Watch this DVD to see why sachin is world's best batsman. He has outclassed pakistan single handedly... Read review

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Advantages: another Sharpe film
Disadvantages: very far fetched

...I love the Sharpe series of books, I know I shouldnt, it's violent, lots of swearing, and sharpe has his way with many a woman, that aside the books are masterfully written, and the recent addition of Sharpe's exploits in India have breathed new life into this great series. The films too are great and the original series boxset still fetches a good price on Ebay, I know Ive been outbid often enough! So getting to the point Sharpes challenge, I have one question for sharpe fans to think about, did we really need it? The plotline is loosely based on the recent books tracing Sharpes beginnings in India, but it's set after the Napolionic wars?! Anyway Sharpe is requested by Wellington to find Harper, after finding him in India they set about infiltrating the Indian Fortress of Sarangpatan as Deserters, here Sharpe meets Dodds, his nemesis... Read review

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