Distant Thunder (1973)
Gangacharan is the new Brahmin of a village, where he assumes various duties: teaching, organizing religious events, and trying to prevent epidemics. But in that year 1943, war is raging (as reminded by the planes occasionally heard flying over the countryside), and a major famine is under way. As food shortages reach catastrophic proportions, Gangacharan attempts to preserve his privileged situation, while his generous wife, Ananga, conversely tries to help and support the community.
Director: Satyajit Ray
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: August 16, 1973
Cast
- Soumitra Chatterjee - Gangacharan Chakravarti
- Bobita - Ananga, Gangacharan's wife
- Sandhya Roy - Chutki
- Chitra Banerjee - Moti
- Paritosh Banerjee
- Sachin Chakraborty
- Govinda Chakravarti - Dinabandhu
- Shrikumar Dutta
- Subal Dutta
- Tapan Dutta
Screenplay
- Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay (Novel)
- Satyajit Ray (Screenplay)
Music: Satyajit Ray
Cinematography: Soumendu Roy
Editing: Dulal Dutta
Production: Balaka Movies
Country: India
Language: বাংলা
Original Language: bn
More Films by Director: Satyajit Ray
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Distant Thunder about?
- Gangacharan is the new Brahmin of a village, where he assumes various duties: teaching, organizing religious events, and trying to prevent epidemics. But in that year 1943, war is raging (as reminded by the planes occasionally heard flying over the countryside), and a major famine is under way. As food shortages reach catastrophic proportions, Gangacharan attempts to preserve his privileged situation, while his generous wife, Ananga, conversely tries to help and support the community.
- Who directed Distant Thunder?
- Distant Thunder was directed by Satyajit Ray.
- Who stars in Distant Thunder?
- Distant Thunder stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Bobita, Sandhya Roy, Chitra Banerjee, Paritosh Banerjee, Sachin Chakraborty.
- How long is Distant Thunder?
- Distant Thunder has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Distant Thunder?
- Distant Thunder is a Drama film.
- Where was Distant Thunder produced?
- Distant Thunder was produced in India.