Ballad of the Wildflower (1973)
Tensions between two brothers arise when one of their daughters marries a government employee. Meanwhile, when Udas' first wife dies and his childhood sweetheart rejects him, he becomes an alcoholic, characterless bohemian kind of person. One day after a quarrel, when he hears baseless and incorrect news that Padma was having an affair with the doctor, he comes to murder the doctor with a knife. In the darkness, drunken Udas killed his old mate, Padma. As a result, he was convicted and sentenced to death.
Director: Uttam Kumar
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 140 min
Release Date: February 9, 1973
Cast
- Uttam Kumar - Udas
- Supriya Choudhury - Padma
- Anil Chatterjee - Doctor
- Madhabi Mukherjee
- Bikash Roy - Girija Prasad
- Kalipada Chakraborty - Udas's Father
- Molina Devi - Atta Ma (Old)
- Samita Biswas - Atta Ma (Young)
- Nirmal Kumar
- Basabi Nandi - Laxmi
Screenplay
- Uttam Kumar (Dialogue)
- Uttam Kumar (Screenplay)
- Gauri Prasanna Mazumder (Lyricist)
- Ramapada Chowdhury (Novel)
- Rabindranath Tagore (Lyricist)
Cinematography: Madhu Bhattacharya, Kanai Dey
Editing: Kamal Ganguly
Production: Shilpi Sangsad
Country: India
Language: বাংলা
Original Language: bn
More Films by Director: Uttam Kumar
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ballad of the Wildflower about?
- Tensions between two brothers arise when one of their daughters marries a government employee. Meanwhile, when Udas' first wife dies and his childhood sweetheart rejects him, he becomes an alcoholic, characterless bohemian kind of person. One day after a quarrel, when he hears baseless and incorrect news that Padma was having an affair with the doctor, he comes to murder the doctor with a knife. In the darkness, drunken Udas killed his old mate, Padma. As a result, he was convicted and sentenced to death.
- Who directed Ballad of the Wildflower?
- Ballad of the Wildflower was directed by Uttam Kumar.
- Who stars in Ballad of the Wildflower?
- Ballad of the Wildflower stars Uttam Kumar, Supriya Choudhury, Anil Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, Bikash Roy, Kalipada Chakraborty.
- How long is Ballad of the Wildflower?
- Ballad of the Wildflower has a runtime of 2h 20m (140 minutes).
- What genre is Ballad of the Wildflower?
- Ballad of the Wildflower is a Drama film.
- Where was Ballad of the Wildflower produced?
- Ballad of the Wildflower was produced in India.