A Passage to India (feat. Tony Ruiz)

Kevin brings back Gold Derby colleague Tony Ruiz to talk about David Lean’s sweeping epic ‘A Passage to India,’ the likely runner-up in the 1984 Oscar race that lost to ‘Amadeus.’

0:00 – 1:18 – Introduction

1:19 – 42:57 – ‘A Passage to India’ review 

42:58 – 1:22:57 – Why ‘A Passage to India’ lost Best Picture

1:22:58 – 1:34:41 – Shoulda been a contender

1:34:42 – 1:40:14 – Did ‘A Passage to India’ deserve to win?

Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture.

Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:

@Kevin_Jacobsen

Follow Tony Ruiz on Twitter:

@goldderbytony

Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:

@OscarRunnerUp

Theme/End Music is “The Virtue” by Jonathan Adamich