Sir David Lean's final film received all the acclaim and awards attention when it was released in 1984. Today A Passage to India is only remembered by true film buffs. All of the ingredients were there for a classic: famous source material, lush location shooting, a Maurice Jarre score. Why wasn't it better?

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