Movie

Heat and Dust

★ 6.0(45)19832h 13m

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Good to know

Director: James Ivory
Release date: 1983-01-01
Runtime: 2h 13m
Language: Hindi
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Merchant Ivory Productions

Heat and Dust — trailer

About Heat and Dust

Heat and Dust is a 1983 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by James Ivory, starring Julie Christie, Greta Scacchi and Shashi Kapoor. It has a runtime of 2 hours 13 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 45 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Heat and Dust in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, she is led to reconsider her own life.

Cast

Julie Christie

Anne

Greta Scacchi

Olivia Rivers

Shashi Kapoor

The Nawab

Nickolas Grace

Harry Hamilton-Paul

Christopher Cazenove

Douglas Rivers

Zakir Hussain

Inder Lal, Anne's landlord

Julian Glover

Crawford

Susan Fleetwood

Mrs. Crawford

Patrick Godfrey

Dr Saunders

Jennifer Kendal

Mrs. Saunders

Charles McCaughan

Chid

Madhur Jaffrey

Begum Mussarat Jahan

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookfamily historyindiaextramarital affairbritish colonialparallel story1920sbritish rajuttar pradesh

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Heat and Dust in Australia?+

Heat and Dust is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Australia. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Heat and Dust on Netflix?+

Heat and Dust is not on Netflix in Australia right now.

How long is Heat and Dust?+

Heat and Dust has a runtime of 2 hours 13 minutes (133 minutes).

Who stars in Heat and Dust?+

Heat and Dust stars Julie Christie, Greta Scacchi, Shashi Kapoor, Nickolas Grace and Christopher Cazenove.

When did Heat and Dust come out?+

Heat and Dust is a 1983 movie directed by James Ivory.

What genre is Heat and Dust?+

Heat and Dust is Drama and Romance film.

Who directed Heat and Dust?+

Heat and Dust was directed by James Ivory.