故事发生在十九世纪的南亚次大陆，丹尼（肖恩·康纳利 Sean Connery 饰）和比利（迈克尔·凯恩 Michael Caine 饰）在服完兵役后并没有急着返回祖国。他们发现了一个古老的王国卡菲尔斯坦，其中居住着的都是未开化的土著。丹尼和比利有信心利用他们的聪明才智和先进技术让这群野人们相信他们生来就是统治部落的国王。 起初，事情并不如两人想象的那么简单，但一连串的意外让土著们渐渐开始相信看似刀枪不入的丹尼是他们的国度命中注定的统治者和神，就这样，丹尼顺利的坐上了国王的宝座，享受着他的子民们对他的爱戴和敬仰。得意忘形的丹尼打算迎娶当地的一名美女，没想到这一举动却令他遭遇了信任危机。
英国女子艾德娜（Judy Davis 饰）与未来的婆婆摩尔夫人远赴印度，此行既为了探望艾德娜在印度做地方法官的未婚夫朗尼，亦可同时拓展视野。艾德娜的心思不在白人之间的交际活动，而是更渴望了解印度的异域风情，并因此与当地医生艾斯结识，艾斯对英国人充满纯洁的敬佩之情，虽然偶有失望，但他仍然为摩尔太太的优雅气质赞叹、时常帮助白人解围不惜让自己陷入尴尬。好心的艾斯为了满足艾德娜的愿望，担任向导带领艾德娜与摩尔太太参观郊外的马拉巴山洞，岂料两名女士在山洞中倍感不适，艾德娜更是浑身伤痕的跑出了山洞……此行引起轩然大波，英方认为艾斯对艾德娜欲行不轨，将其监禁。艾斯的命运，此刻掌握在了艾德娜的手中。 本片根据E.M. Forster小说改编，获1985年奥斯卡奖最佳女配角奖等十余项专业褒奖。 ©豆瓣
故事发生在1893年，英国军队入侵印度，驻扎在一个干旱连连的小村庄里。除了要面对尴尬的收成和糟糕的气候，村民们还得应付沉重的苛捐杂税，一时间生活苦不堪言。 罗素 是英国军队的统领，某日，他找到了村里的青年拉凡，提出了要同他比赛的要求。罗素承诺拉凡，如果拉凡的球队能够赢得比赛，那么他将在村庄中实行为期三年的免税政策，但是，如果拉凡没能够获胜，那么村民们缴纳的税款就会增加三倍。热血沸腾的拉凡接受了罗素的挑战，然而却遭到了村民们的强烈反对，没有人愿意加入他的球队。这时，罗素的妹妹伊莉莎白 看不惯哥哥恃强凌弱，加入了拉凡一方，教他们打球，获得了强力助攻的拉凡队能否获得最终的胜利呢？
During the British Raj, the orphan of a British soldier poses as a Hindu and is torn between his loyalty to a Buddhist mystic and aiding the English secret service.
影片根据小说改编。描写英国现代姑娘安妮出于对姨祖母奥莉维亚在印度生活往事的好奇，到印度进行实地寻访的经历，把两个不同时代各自独立成章而相互关关联的故事交织在一起。影片以交替的闪回镜头，分别叙述了奥莉维亚在20世纪20年代在殖民地印度的经历，成为印度王子的情妇的故事；安妮踏看姨祖母的足迹来到印度后，也和—位英俊的印度人英德产生感情。
西德尼·拉夫·戴蒙德爵士（Sidney Ruff Diamond）负责管理开巴山口附近的英国前哨站。在第三步兵团的保护下，你会认为他们是安全的，但卡拉巴尔的卡齐有其他想法，他希望所有英国人都死。但他的部队害怕“穿裙子的魔鬼”，据说他们不穿内衣。
Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India.
This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.
An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.
Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.
In 1826 British-ruled India, the secret Cult of Thugee demonstrates their worship of their goddess, Kali, by the mutilation and mass murder of thousands of Indians while pirating the shipments of the British East-Indian Tea Company. As the British military leaders play down the implications of the piracy and disappearances, a lone captain realizes that they are not just coincidence and sets out to uncover the source of the deviltry, at the risk of his career. Based on history.
Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.
Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.
In the Northwest Frontier of India, the 41st Bengal Lancers leaded by the harsh Colonel Tom Stone are having trouble with the rebellious leader Mohammed Khan. After two casualties, the experienced but insubordinate Lieutenant Alan McGregor receives as replacement, the arrogant Lieutenant Forsythe and the immature son of Colonel Stone, Lieutenant Donald Stone. With the intention to prove that he will not have any privilege in the troop, the reception of Colonel Stone to his son is absolutely cold, but he becomes the protégé of McGregor. When Lieutenant Stone is kidnapped by Mohammed Khan, McGregor and Forsythe disobey the direct order of their commander, disguise as Indian peddlers and go to Khan's fortress to attempt to rescue their friend.
Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.
The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.
The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.
Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to the loyal young Prince Azim (Sabu) to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum.