The Jewel in the Crown - Season 1 Episode 1 Crossing the River
The story begins in 1942. The Japanese are threatening to invade and Gandhi is calling on the British to quit India. In Mayapore Hari Kumar comes under suspicion of subversion by Merrick, the District Superintendent of Police. This turns to hatred when Hari begins a relationship with Daphne Manners, the object of Merrick's affections. It is the start of a chain of events binding English and Indians in a web of love, tragedy and death.
Year: 1984
Genre: Drama
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: ITV1
Director: Paul Scott, Irene Shubik
Cast: Geraldine James, Art Malik, Tim Pigott-Smith, Wendy Morgan, Judy Parfitt, Rosemary Leach
Crew: Denis Forman (Executive Producer), Milly Preece (Producer), Christopher Morahan (Producer), George Fenton (Music), Paul Scott (Writer), Irene Shubik (Writer)
First Air Date: Jan 09, 1984
Last Air date: Apr 03, 1984
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 14 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 6.70/10 by 21.00 users
Popularity: 11.607
Language: English
Keyword : rape, based on novel or book, world war ii, miniseries, india, period drama, 1940s, british raj
Season
Season 1
Episode
Crossing the River
The Bibighar Gardens
Questions of Loyalty
Incidents at a Wedding
The Regimental Silver
Ordeal by Fire
Daughters of the Regiment
The Day of the Scorpion
The Towers of Silence
An Evening at the Maharanee's
Travelling Companions
The Moghul Room
Pandora's Box
The Division of the Spoils
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