| Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Ivory |
| Produced by | Anthony Korner Ismail Merchant |
| Written by | James Ivory |
| Starring | Nirad C. Chaudhuri Barry Foster |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Editing by | Kent McKinney |
| Release date(s) | 1 April 1972 |
| Running time | 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. In this, Chaudhuri (who was then based in London and Oxford) expounds his views on culture, history, religion and society from a comparative perspective.
It is available in the DVD sets of several Merchant Ivory films.