| Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization | |
| Director: | James Ivory |
| Producer: | Anthony Korner Ismail Merchant |
| Starring: | Nirad C. Chaudhuri Barry Foster |
| Cinematography: | Walter Lassally |
| Editing: | Kent McKinney |
| Runtime: | 54 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization is a 54-minute color documentary based on the life and thoughts of Nirad C. Chaudhuri. It was made in 1972 and was directed by James Ivory.[1] In this, Chaudhuri (who was then based in London and Oxford) expounds his views on culture, history, religion and society from a comparative perspective.
The film is available in the DVD sets of several Merchant Ivory films.[2] [3]