The Far Pavilions (1984)
Story of forbidden love in 1800's India set against the revolution for India's freedom from England.
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This miniseries is set in the 19th century British colonial India.It tells about the battles of a young man named Ashton Pelham-Martyn and his forbidden love with the princess Anjuli.The Far Pavilions (1984) is directed by Peter Duffell.It's based on M.M. Kaye's novel from 1978.The actors are all good.Ben Cross does very good job as Ash.Amy Irving is terrific as Anjuli.Christopher Lee, who turns 90 this year, is great as Kaka-ji Rao.Omar Sharif is brilliant as Koda Dad.Benedict Taylor is excellent as Wally.Great job by John Gielgud, who plays Cavagnari.I just saw this miniseries on a DVD.It looks very good.The battle scenes are very well made.I liked the love story.And you learn a little bit of India's history while you're watching it.
This mini series was an unexpected eye candy one summer, for the lazy Sunday afternoons when we didn't expect something special to be broadcasted.I was fascinated with the fairytale-like story and the wind of adventure blown into it. Amy Irving was (as always) likable but I found Ben Cross too stoic and a bit cold. Omar Sharif brought an air of nobleness to an otherwise cruel environment.The most breathtaking scene was the suttee ceremony that haunted me for weeks after. Even though I know now that some women did it voluntary, it is the cruelest custom I ever heard...
I really love this movie. I, at variously times, read books which I think would make a great movie or mini-series. I was most pleased at the time to see they did make it into a mini series. The Actors (Ben Cross & Amy Irving) did a great job of portraying the main characters and even the lessor characters were portrayed well. The movie left out none of the appeal of the book. I strongly encourage anyone to read this book or see the mini series version of it. Please Read. Please See. *smiles* If you are a history buff, this will interest you as well; as it is set in the 1900's during the later day occupation of the English crown of India. A most romantic period in my eyes of that country.
I watched this film as a kid and thought it was excellent. I was living in the Sub-Continent at the time, and thought it portrayed life there very well.I'm still trying to get ahold of a copy of it to relive the experience once more.