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A film adaptation directed by Creator/GeorgeCukor was released in 1956.

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A film adaptation directed by Creator/GeorgeCukor was released in 1956. See ''{{Film/Mandalay}}'' for another black-and-white film set in British-occupied India.
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* HeartIsWhereTheHomeIs: Anglo-Indian Victoria must choose between the British Army Colonel Rodney Savage, Ranjit (a Sikh man), and Patrick (a fellow Anglo-Indian and her childhood friend(. In the original book, she chooses Patrick after overcoming her issues with social inferiority. Unfortunately, they suffer an Adaptation Relationship Overhaul in the movie; with Victoria ending up with the dashing white Colonel Savage.

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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Victoria and Patrick grew up together as mixed-race kids at Bhowani. The plot starts with them engaged in a hesitant relationship that cannot solidify because of their social resentment and insecurities. After much tribulation and love squares, Victoria chooses him because of the familiarity he represents.
* HeartIsWhereTheHomeIs: Anglo-Indian Victoria must choose between the British Army Colonel Rodney Savage, Ranjit (a Sikh man), and Patrick (a fellow Anglo-Indian and her childhood friend(.friend). In the original book, she chooses Patrick after overcoming her issues with social inferiority. Unfortunately, they suffer an Adaptation Relationship Overhaul in the movie; with Victoria ending up with the dashing white Colonel Savage.
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* ChildOfTwoWorlds: PlayedForDrama in regard to Victoria's inner conflict about her mixed-race status and all it entails. She feels racially superior to Indians but socially inferior to Brits. She grows resentful of Britain's culture after her experience serving in the British Army but can't quite connect with the Indian people from her childhood town when she returns. The climax of her character development is choosing another Anglo-Indian as her romantic partner.

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''Bhowani Junction'' is a British 1956 film directed by Creator/GeorgeCukor.

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''Bhowani Junction'' is a 1946 British 1956 film directed novel written by Creator/GeorgeCukor.
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A film adaptation directed by Creator/GeorgeCukor was released in 1956.



* HeartIsWhereTheHomeIs: Anglo-Indian Victoria must choose between the British Army Colonel Rodney Savage, Ranjit a Sikh man, and Patrick, a fellow Anglo-Indian and her childhood friend. In the original book, she chooses the Anglo-Indian Patrick but they suffer an Adaptation Relationship Overhaul in the movie. In other words, she ends up with the dashing white Colonel Savage.

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* HeartIsWhereTheHomeIs: Anglo-Indian Victoria must choose between the British Army Colonel Rodney Savage, Ranjit a (a Sikh man, man), and Patrick, a Patrick (a fellow Anglo-Indian and her childhood friend. friend(. In the original book, she chooses the Anglo-Indian Patrick but after overcoming her issues with social inferiority. Unfortunately, they suffer an Adaptation Relationship Overhaul in the movie. In other words, she ends movie; with Victoria ending up with the dashing white Colonel Savage.
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''Bhowani Junction'' is a British 1956 film directed by Creator/GeorgeCukor.

Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones (Creator/AvaGardner) returns to the town she grew up in, the fictional Bhowani, after years of serving in the British Army. She reconnects with her roots and community when she kills her would-be rapist and is offered refuge by the townspeople.
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* HeartIsWhereTheHomeIs: Anglo-Indian Victoria must choose between the British Army Colonel Rodney Savage, Ranjit a Sikh man, and Patrick, a fellow Anglo-Indian and her childhood friend. In the original book, she chooses the Anglo-Indian Patrick but they suffer an Adaptation Relationship Overhaul in the movie. In other words, she ends up with the dashing white Colonel Savage.

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