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Far Pavilions (Full Screen) [2 Discs]

Ben Cross (Actor), Amy Irving (Actor) | Rated: NR (Not Rated) | Format: DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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The first happy day in the adult life of Anjuli (Amy Irving) is the day her husband's body is set on fire. Her rich and powerful husband, the Rana of Bhitor (Rossano Brazzi), is ritually immolated in a lavish ceremony where his other wife, Anjuli's half sister, is expected to commit ritual suttee. Only after she is released from her marriage is Anjuli free to follow her heart. Based on M.M. Kaye's beloved novel, The Far Pavilions tells the haunting love story of Anjuli and Ash (Ben Cross) against the spectacular backdrop of mid-19th-century colonial India, replete with accurate historical and cultural details. Full of battle, treachery, intrigue, passion, and prejudice, the film brims with stunning sights, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the famed palaces of Bhitor, remarkable battle scenes, and royal pageantry, including a lavish, several-day-long traditional Hindu wedding where the groom enters on an elephant. The all-star cast, including Omar Sharif, Sir John Gielgud, and Rupert Everett, truly brings the novel to life.

This two-DVD set includes interactive menus, a scene index, production notes, and a Kaye biography and book list. Originally released for television in 1984, The Far Pavilions has inspired viewers to travel to India, plus it has been included in numerous university courses because of its postcolonial and multicultural themes. This film will appeal to viewers interested in postcolonialism or Indian history and culture as well as anyone who loves a good romance. --Tara Chace

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars great movie, terrible DVD, July 4 2003
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Rick "old dude" (Schenectady, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Far Pavilions (Full Screen) [2 Discs] (DVD)
i was so looking forward to the DVD verison of this film. i had taped the entire 6 hours when it was on HBO so many years ago. i missed the narrater intoducing the next parts, and the picture quality, which i expected to be outstanding didn't happen. they took a print and ran it to a DVD, no fixing, no nothing. when i want to watch this one, i put in the old VCR tape, it's better and clearer than the DVD. hard to believe! the people that put this one together didn't give a "flip" about the movie.to bad...
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3.0 out of 5 stars A visual treat lacking spark, Jan 6 2002
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Renee V. Cox (British Columbia, CANADA) - See all my reviews
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I approached this film with anticipation, for the book by M.M. Kaye, which I have yet to read, had such excellent reviews. I would have to say this movie was extremely good and the scenery compelling. The second half of the six-hour film seemed to move along better than the first half. Most of the performances were very good, but I was let down by Amy Irving's performance in the leading romantic role. Irving is an actress who is one of my favourites and I was disappointed because she seemed curiously lacking in animation. The love scenes between her and Ash, which should have been breathtaking, were short on passion. Ben Cross as Ash was quite good but he too could have been more lively in his role of a fiery and insubordinate soldier of the Raj torn by childhood ties with India.

Yet there were marvelous scenes, such as the caravan of the wedding party, and the suttee near the end of the film. The battle scenes, especially in Afghanistan, were excellent. The technical quality of the DVD I watched was top notch. But the pace occasionally dragged. There also seemed to be annoying gaps in motivation which may have been lost in the transition from novel to the screen.

I would like to give this film more stars, but for all the money that must have been spent in the production, the story should have had more drive.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I agree with all the comments, Jun 16 2005
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I have seen this movie in French few years ago and I have always considered that it was a good movie about India of the years 1850-1900. Radjah, Princesses, Officers, Soldiers, Merchants, Costumes, Music, Elephant, Cobra, British Pride, long sandy roads, battles, etc. it is a long saga. Some time too slow but it is a good one.
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