David Lean a film adaptation of "A Passage to India" (1984), from E. M. Forster's 1924 novel of colonial conflicts in British-occupied India. Entirely shot on location in the sub-continent, this became his last completed film. He rejected a draft by Santha Rama Rau, responsible for the stage adaptation and Forster's preferred screenwriter, and wrote the script himself. In addition, Lean also edited the film with the result that his three roles in the production (writer, editor, director) were given equal status in the credits. Lean recruited long-time collaborators for the cast and crew, including Maurice Jarre (who won another Academy-Award for
A Passage to India (play) 1 as a part of the "Play of the Month" series. In 1981, David Lean was able to gain the rights to make a feature-film production of the play. Filmed in 1983, and released in 1984, from a script almost entirely re-written by Lean, the film received positive reception from critics. The film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film won two awards. Peggy Ashcroft won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Mrs. Moore, and Judy Davis was nominated for Lead Actress. The film also won for Best Original Score. A