| Description |
1 videodisc (122, 10 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1960. |
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Based on the story by Shaktipada Rajguru. |
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Credits from subtitles. |
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Special features include director's biography, Derek Malcolm introduction. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Dinen Gupta ; editor, Ramesh Joshi ; art director, Ravi Chatterjee ; music, Jyotirindra Moitra. |
| Cast |
Supriya Choudhury (Nita), Anil Chatterjee (Shankar), Bijon Bhattacharya (father), Gita De (mother), Gita Ghatak (Gita). |
| Summary |
"A dark melodrama set in late fifties Calcutta about a refugee family and the struggle of Nita, the oldest daughter, to keep them afloat and together. It is a bitter critique of the family as an institution and also of the harsh social and economic conditions arising from Partition"--Container. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, all regions ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation. |
| Language |
Bengali dialogue, optional English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Women -- India -- Social conditions -- Drama.
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Families -- India -- Drama.
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India -- History -- Partition, 1947 -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
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Motion pictures, Indic.
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| Added Author |
Ghatak, Ritwikkumar, 1925-1976. Producer. Screenwriter. Director.
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Supriẏā Debī, 1933- Actor.
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Chatterjee, Anil, 1928- Actor.
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Bhaṭṭācārya, Bijana, 1915-1978. Actor.
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Rājaguru, Śaktipada.
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Chitrakalpa.
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British Film Institute.
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| Note |
Title on container: Cloud-capped star |
| Standard No. |
5035673005460 |
| Music No. |
BFIVD546 British Film Institute |
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VFC 36019 |
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