Heat and Dust (1983) (2 Blu-ray)

Anne (Julie Christie), a young historical researcher, inherits letters written by her great aunt Olivia (Greta Scacchi) and becomes obsessed with their revelations of her past in colonial India. Flitting between the present-day and the 1920s, the film examines their parallel journeys of self-discovery and the eternal, seductive allures of the country.

Adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from her Booker Prize-winning novel, and winner of Best Screenplay at the 1983 BAFTA's, Heat and Dust is a sensual and evocative Merchant Ivory classic.

Now beautifully restored in 4K and available on Blu-ray for the first time, the set also features Autobiography of a Princess, Merchant Ivory's fictional study of Imperial India starring James Mason and Madhur Jaffrey.

Special Features:

Autobiography of a Princess (1975, 58 mins): Merchant Ivory's fictional study of Imperial India starring James Mason and Madhur Jaffrey

Merchant Ivory's Royal India (2018): conversation between James Ivory and writer/director Chris Terrio

Greta Scacchi and Nikolas Grace Remember Heat and Dust (2018): an interview by Claire Monk

Onstage Q&A with Madhur Jaffrey (2018)

Original theatrical trailer

Re-release trailer

Other extras TBC

**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits