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Staying On

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Tusker (Trevor Howard), a former colonel in the British Indian Army and a retired merchant, and his wife, Lucy (Celia Johnson), are the last British couple living in a small Himalayan town following India's independence. Although Tusker retains fond memories of the British Raj, Lucy wonders why her husband insists on staying in a swiftly modernizing country that increasingly has no use for reminders of its colonial past. Based on Paul Scott's 1977 novel, the film was shot on location in India.

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Audience Member Great Movie. Perhaps the best movie of my generation. So real and alive, funny sad and heartbreaking. Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard are the best Actors of all times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Silvio Narizzano

Director

Trevor Howard

Col. Tusker Smalley

Celia Johnson

Lucy Smalley

Saeed Jaffrey

Frankie Bhoolabhoy

Pearl Padamsee

Mrs Bhoolabhoy

Zia Mohyeddin

Ibrahim
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Synopsis Tusker (Trevor Howard), a former colonel in the British Indian Army and a retired merchant, and his wife, Lucy (Celia Johnson), are the last British couple living in a small Himalayan town following India's independence. Although Tusker retains fond memories of the British Raj, Lucy wonders why her husband insists on staying in a swiftly modernizing country that increasingly has no use for reminders of its colonial past. Based on Paul Scott's 1977 novel, the film was shot on location in India.
Director
Silvio Narizzano
Producer
Irene Shubik
Screenwriter
Julian Mitchell
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m