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HERE IS WHERE THE SKY IS BLUE: Films by Merchant Ivory
The Chiswick Cinema is delighted to host an exclusive retrospective of the works of Academy Award-winner James Ivory from Autumn 2024 to Summer 2025 programmed with Ivory’s kind participation.
The season charts the course of his trailblazing career revealing the breadth of his emotionally elegant and meticulously lyrical filmography.
Each screening features a specially recorded interview shot at the cinema with James Ivory, before the film.
Season Produced by Chris Parker and Bridget Osborne
Season Artwork by AguadoPoloDesign
With our sincere thanks to: Melissa Chung, Luca Lucenari, Bridget Osborne, Andrea Carnevali, Chris Harris.
About the film:
When Anne (Julie Christie) discovers a long-forgotten family scandal involving her deceased grandmother, Olivia (Greta Scacchi), she decides to investigate further by traveling to the scene of the crime: India. In the 1920s, Olivia had been married to an official in the colonial government, but had an affair with an Indian man that resulted in an abortion and disgrace. By coincidence, Anne also finds herself conducting an affair with an Indian man, and faces similar social prejudice.
The Chiswick Cinema is delighted to host an exclusive retrospective of the works of Academy Award-winner James Ivory from Autumn 2024 to Summer 2025 programmed with Ivory’s kind participation.
The season charts the course of his trailblazing career revealing the breadth of his emotionally elegant and meticulously lyrical filmography.
Each screening features a specially recorded interview shot at the cinema with James Ivory, before the film.
Season Produced by Chris Parker and Bridget Osborne
Season Artwork by AguadoPoloDesign
With our sincere thanks to: Melissa Chung, Luca Lucenari, Bridget Osborne, Andrea Carnevali, Chris Harris.
About the film:
When Anne (Julie Christie) discovers a long-forgotten family scandal involving her deceased grandmother, Olivia (Greta Scacchi), she decides to investigate further by traveling to the scene of the crime: India. In the 1920s, Olivia had been married to an official in the colonial government, but had an affair with an Indian man that resulted in an abortion and disgrace. By coincidence, Anne also finds herself conducting an affair with an Indian man, and faces similar social prejudice.
Cast
Julie Christie • Patrick Godfrey • Greta Scacchi • Julian Glover • Susan Fleetwood • Christopher Cazenove • Shashi Kapoor • Madhur Jaffrey • Charles McCaughan • Ratna Pathak
Director
James Ivory
Running Time
130 minutes