The jewel in the crown
(DVD Set)
Contributors
Published
[New York, NY] : A&E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video, [2008].
Edition
25th Anniversary ed.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 750 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Morro Bay Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Morro Bay Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf | |
Nipomo Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | Checked Out | May 1, 2024 |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Culture conflict -- India -- Drama.
Decolonization -- India -- Drama.
English -- India -- Drama.
Fiction television programs.
Foreign television programs.
Historical television programs.
Independence Day (India) -- Drama.
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- India -- Drama.
Prisoners -- Abuse of -- India -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Television programs -- Great Britain.
Decolonization -- India -- Drama.
English -- India -- Drama.
Fiction television programs.
Foreign television programs.
Historical television programs.
Independence Day (India) -- Drama.
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- India -- Drama.
Prisoners -- Abuse of -- India -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Television programs -- Great Britain.
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More Details
Published
[New York, NY] : A&E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video, [2008].
Format
DVD Set
Edition
25th Anniversary ed.
Language
English
UPC
733961134575, 733961134551, 733961134568
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Adapted by Ken Taylor from Paul Scott's novel The Raj quartet.
General Note
Originally broadcast on Granada Television in 1984.
General Note
Contains all 13 episodes of the mini-series.
Creation/Production Credits
Camera operator, Jon Woods ; editor, Edward Mansell ; music composer, George Fenton.
Participants/Performers
Tim Pigott-Smith, Susan Wooldridge, Art Malik, Peggy Ashcroft, Charles Dance, Geraldine James.
Description
Beset by the political tension of an unsettled year, Gandhi calls for British removal from India. Police Superintendent Ronald Merrick arrests an Indian news reporter. Daphne Manner arrives from London. Merrick vents his frustrations on Kumar in a vicious jailhouse beating. Daphne gives birth. Mildred Layton prepares for her daughter's wedding. The Governor finds out about Merrick's abuse. Sarah is seduced by an officer. Susan delivers a baby boy. Tension mounts over home rule. Merrick is reassigned to Delhi. On the eve of Indian independence, Perron learns of Merrick's death. Before the independence, the Laytons and Perron prepare to return to England, leaving India to it's uncertain future.
System Details
DVD; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
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