The Jewel in the Crown

Release date : 1984-01-09

Production country :

United Kingdom

Production company :

Granada Television

Network :

ITV1

Status : Ended

Total Season : 1

Total episode : 14

Popularity : 2.7901

6.6 Total Vote : 22

Drama

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The Jewel in the Crown is a 1984 British television miniseries based on Paul Scott's The Raj Quartet novels. In India during the final years of British rule in World War II, an unjust arrest for rape sets off questions of identity and personal responsibility being explored against a background of war and personal intrigue. The critically acclaimed drama explores the complex relationships between the British colonizers and the Indian population, focusing on themes of cultural clash, racial tension, and the decline of the empire.