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27/09/1962 Drama 2h 26m
75
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Overview

Narsingh, a North Indian taxi driver, attempts to reinvent his life by visiting his native place, but instead gets embroiled in a local Marwari businessman's smuggling and human trafficking business.

  1. Satyajit Ray

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Soumitra Chatterjee

    Narsingh

  2. Waheeda Rehman

    Gulabi

  3. Rabi Ghosh

    Rama

  4. Ruma Guha Thakurta

    Neeli

  5. Charuprakash Ghosh

    Sukhanram

  6. Bireswar Sen

  7. Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay

    Josef

  8. Shekhar Chattopadhyay

    Rameshwar

  9. Reba Devi

    Josefs' Mother

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Reviews

A review by Rex Dy
Written by Rex Dy on 2015-01-06
I saw this somewhat slow, B&W 1962 film at London's National Film Theatre a couple of years ago, during their excellent Satyajit Ray retrospective. It displays the qualities which most Ray fans like about his earlier films: the camera is thoughtful, and the time it takes to reflect on the characters is useful time for the viewer to do the same. The story is interesting as well, and much of the scenery and dialogue provides a fascinating insight into 1960s Bengali life, e.g. references to quinine (an antimalarial compound whose chemical derivatives, which are more potent, are used in modern pro...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Bengali

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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