Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A Passage to India (1924) is a novel by E. M. Forster about the tensions between natives of India and British colonials when a white woman accuses a native man of rape. It was adapted into a film (1984) by David Lean and starring Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Dame Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox, Alec Guinness, and Nigel Havers. The film won Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Peggy Ashcroft) and Best Music, Original Score. It was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Judy Davis), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Picture, Best Sound and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.