The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
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.
Release date: 1984-01-09
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Orginal language: English
Directors: Paul Scott, Irene Shubik
Writers: Ken Taylor, Irene Shubik, Paul Scott
Seasons
Main cast
Geraldine James
as Sarah Layton
Art Malik
as Hari Kumar
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Ronald Merrick
Wendy Morgan
as Susan Layton
Judy Parfitt
as Mildred Layton
Rosemary Leach
as Aunt Fenny
Peggy Ashcroft
as Barbie Batchelor
Geoffrey Beevers
as Kevin Coley
Eric Porter
as Dimitri Bronowsky
Nicholas Le Prevost
as Nigel Rowan
Derrick Branche
as Ahmed Kasim
Charles Dance
as Guy Perron
Rachel Kempson
as Lady Manners
Susan Wooldridge
as Daphne Manners
Saeed Jaffrey
as Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat
Om Puri
as Mr de Souza
Karan Kapoor
as Colin Lindsey
Crew - click here to expand
Denis Forman - Executive Producer, Christopher Morahan - Producer, Milly Preece - Producer, Ken Taylor - Writer, Irene Shubik - Writer, Milly Preece - Associate Producer, Edward Mansell - Editor, Paul Scott - Writer, George Fenton - Music, Ray Goode - Director of Photography