Film
The Big City
1963· U· 2h 16m· Drama
Arati takes a job as a door-to-door saleswoman in Calcutta's wealthy neighbourhoods, in defiance of her traditionally-minded husband, Subrata, and his live-in parents. Emulating her Anglo-Indian friend Edith, who speaks equal to the men she encounters on the job, Arati quickly becomes her firm's top salesperson. When Subrata loses his job, the power dynamic begins to shift.
1963-09-27
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Key Crew
DirectorSatyajit Ray
ScreenplaySatyajit Ray
ProducerR.D. Bansal
Director of PhotographySubrata Mitra
Original Music ComposerSatyajit Ray
EditorDulal Dutta
Full cast & crew (25 cast · 10 crew)
Details
Released1963-09-27
Runtime2h 16m · U
StatusReleased
StudiosR.D. Bansal & Co.
LanguagesBengali · English
CountriesIndia
Rating7.8/10 · 102 votes
Original languagebn
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