was studio filming in London. The screenplay was essentially close to Kipling's original; much more so than the 1950 movie with Errol Flynn, except for an added subplot about the love of a deserting Scottish soldier with an Indian girl. The ending is also slightly different from the original novel and for political correctness, some anachronistic snipes at the British Raj were inserted. The casting was also subject to controversy, with white actors playing local characters. Reception The New York Times said "the plot rambles rather confusingly" and O'Toole "has a tendency to lurch about like some tipsy schoolmaster, but even he seems charmed by young Mr. Sheth" and that the film "still works nicely as family entertainment." References External links 1984 television films 1984 films British television films Films shot at EMI-Elstree Studios Films based on works by Rudyard Kipling Films based on British novels Films set in India Films set in the 19th century Films shot in India Films about the Great Game Films set in the British Raj Films directed by John Davies (director) 1980s English-language films