Silver Spring, MD — A classic tale of forbidden love, set against the spectacular sweep of battle, treachery, and intrigue in British India, The Far Pavilions arrives on DVD from Acorn Media on June 28, 2011. Broadcast on HBO in 1984 and based on M.M. Kaye’s bestselling novel, this dazzling adaptation captured the imaginations of critics and viewers alike with its evocative intrigue and lavish production values. The pitch-perfect production includes performances by Ben Cross (Chariots of Fire), Amy Irving (Crossing Delancy), Omar Sharif (Lawrence of Arabia), Christopher Lee (The Lord of the Rings), Rupert Everett (The Importance of Being Earnest), and John Gielgud (Ghandi). Acorn Media previously released The Far Pavilions on DVD in 2000, but this new edition includes subtitles and all-new transfer for improved picture quality (DVD 2-Disc, 6 episodes, $29.99, www.AcornOnline.com).

Born to British parents but raised as Indian, Ashton Pelham-Martyn (Ben Cross) returns to India as a young military officer, where he fights both local unrest and the cultural prejudices of society. Struggling to reconcile his place in two different worlds, he finds happiness with his childhood sweetheart, Indian princess Anjuli (Amy Irving)—but she is promised to marry another man. From the snowcapped peaks of the Himalayas to the fabled palaces of Bhithor, M.M. Kaye’s evocative novel is brought to stunning life.

Episodes: Return to India, Part One; Return to India, Part Two; The Journey to Bhithor, Part One; The Journey to Bhithor, Part Two; Wally and Anjuli, Part One; Wally and Anjuli, Part Two

Street Date: June 28, 2011
SRP: $29.99
DVD 2-Disc Set: Approx. 307 min. – 6 episodes - British drama - SDH subtitles
Bonus: Production notes from Amy Irving and Ben Cross and M.M. Kaye biography and book list

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British television (Upstairs, Downstairs: 40th Anniversary Edition, Prime Suspect, Foyle’s War, Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Marple, Life on Mars U.K., Identity U.K., Doc Martin, Midsomer Murders, and many more). Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.