This is the 1984 Anglo-American co-production film "A Trip to India" directed by David Lane, according to E.M. Forster's novel adaptation, won the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and more than ten professional praises.
The plot tells the story of Miss Edna Grace of England who travels to British India with her fiancé's mother, Mrs. Moore, who is a magistrate in British India. When they arrived in India, they were warmly welcomed and invited to parties, but Mrs. Moore did not like Lonnie's arrogant and indifferent attitude towards Indians, and Edna was curious about all things India. By chance, Mrs. Moore visited the mosque at night and came across an Indian doctor, Heath, who had a good impression of him. Although Heath did not have much affection for the English, he was attracted to Mrs. Moore's sincere attitude and graceful manners, and Mrs. Moore's sense of equality also made Heath feel very affectionate. Once, Mr. Fielding, the president of the government university, invited Mrs. Moore, Edna, Dr. Heath, and Professor of Philosophy, Goboli, to his home for a party, during which Heath proposed to take Mrs. Moore and Edna to a picnic in Malabar Mountain and visit a magical cave. When the appointed time arrived, the group set off in high spirits, but Mr. Fielding and Professor Gobori, before they could catch the train, Heath led the two ladies. After getting off the train, Edna and Mrs. Moore took an elephant to Malabar Mountain, and Heath led them on a tour of the peculiar cave. The eerie echoes of the cave and the hot climate made Mrs. Moore uncomfortable, so she stayed at the foot of the mountain to rest, and Edna and Heath were led to the mountain by a guide. During the climb, Edna asks Heath about his marriage, which brings up memories of Heath. She also realizes that she doesn't love her fiancé Lonnie. Her heart was very conflicted, coupled with the strange echo of Heath in the cave, which made her hallucinate, thinking that Heath wanted to disrespect her, resulting in a loss of control of her mental state, and ran down the mountain in a hurry, her body was also scratched by the mountain bushes, and was later brought back by Mrs. Karenda passing by the mountain. Subsequently, it was believed that Heath was the main culprit of Miss Edna's injuries, and he was also arrested for "attempted rape". The colonial officials, represented by Lonnie, wanted to manipulate the outcome of the trial, so Mrs. Moore returned home first, but Mrs. Moore died at sea. At the interrogation scene, due to Mrs. Moore's absence, it was almost impossible for Heath to win the case, but Edna, who regained consciousness, told the truth, and Heath was finally acquitted. Hiss won the trial, and a large crowd of Indians cheered and swarmed Hiss. Fielding persuades Heath to give up Miss Edna's fine, which makes Heath very angry, he thinks that Fielding wants to marry Miss Edna, so he thinks that Fielding is as disrespectful to India and Indians as the rest of the British. But Heath misunderstood, and Edna and Lonnie broke their engagement and returned to England alone, while Mr. Fielding married Lonnie's sister. Eventually, Heath moves to a remote village, and Fielding visits, and Heath finally reconciles with them when he learns of his sincere kindness with Miss Edna.
