Mahanagar / directed, written and original music by Satyajit Ray.
Material type: FilmLanguage: Bengali Summary language: English Publication details: Calcutta : R.D.B. & Co., 2000.Description: 1 (DVD) (ca. 131 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. BookletOther title:- English language title: Great city
- Alternate English language title from the Internet movie database: Big city
- Alternate English language title from the Internet movie database: Metropolis
- A00243
- Cinematography, Subrata Mitra ; editing, Dulal Dutta ; production design, Bansi Chandragupta.
Item type | Current library | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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DVD | Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore | A00243 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | M2 | Available | A00243 |
Originally released theatrically in 1963.
From the story, Abataraṇika, by Narendranath Mitra.
Not viewed.
Sources used: videodisc container; Internet movie database, 4-4-2004.
Cinematography, Subrata Mitra ; editing, Dulal Dutta ; production design, Bansi Chandragupta.
Madhabi Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee, Haradhan Banerjee, Haren Chatterjee, Vicky Redwood.
Life at home changes when a housewife from a middle-class, conservative family in Calcutta gets a job to augment the family's limited income. Her in-laws are very disapproving, and, when her husband loses his job, their relationship also becomes increasingly difficult. However, in a crisis, the couple rises to the challenge and support each other in their struggles and dreams.
viewing copy;
In Bengali, with English subtitles.
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