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The Jewel in the Crown
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Title: The Jewel in the Crown

Release Date: 9 Jan 1984

Runtime: 1h

Genre: Drama

Director: Paul Scott,Irene Shubik

Production Companies: Granada Television

Overview: A sweeping drama about the ruling and ruled classes of World War II India, the story begins with an unjust arrest for rape. The consequences of this arrest echo throughout the series with questions of identity and personal responsibility being explored against a background of war and personal intrigue.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.7 (21 votes)

Cast

  • Sarah Layton: Geraldine James
  • Hari Kumar: Art Malik
  • Ronald Merrick: Tim Pigott-Smith
  • Susan Layton: Wendy Morgan
  • Mildred Layton: Judy Parfitt
  • Aunt Fenny: Rosemary Leach
  • Barbie Batchelor: Peggy Ashcroft
  • Kevin Coley: Geoffrey Beevers
  • Dimitri Bronowsky: Eric Porter
  • Nigel Rowan: Nicholas Le Prevost
  • Ahmed Kasim: Derrick Branche
  • Guy Perron: Charles Dance
  • Lady Manners: Rachel Kempson
  • Daphne Manners: Susan Wooldridge
  • Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat: Saeed Jaffrey
  • Mr de Souza: Om Puri
  • Colin Lindsey: Karan Kapoor
  • The Jewel in the Crown (Miniseries)

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