Calcutta 71 (1972)
The spirit of a condemned 20-year-old student wanders through time, linking together four stories of people struggling for survival in this gritty meditation on poverty, natural disaster and political strife in India. A middle-class family's home is no match for the monsoons, while another clan's morality is compromised when famine strikes. Young boys smuggle rice, and politicians pity the poor while living in the lap of luxury.
Director: Mrinal Sen
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: October 12, 1972
Cast
- Madhabi Mukherjee
- Gita Sen - The Mother in the 1953 Story
- Binota Roy
- Ranjit Mallick - Ranjit Mallick
- Utpal Dutt
- Anubha Gupta
- Karuna Banerjee
- Suchita Ray Chaudhury
- Ajitesh Bandopadhyay - Politician
- Subhash Dutta - Train Passanger
Screenplay
- Manik Bandopadhyay (Short Story)
- Prabodh Kumar Sanyal (Short Story)
- Samaresh Basu (Short Story)
- Mrinal Sen (Screenplay)
Music: Ananda Shankar
Cinematography: K.K. Mahajan
Production: D.S. Pictures
Country: India
Language: বাংলা
Original Language: bn
More Films by Director: Mrinal Sen
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Calcutta 71 about?
- The spirit of a condemned 20-year-old student wanders through time, linking together four stories of people struggling for survival in this gritty meditation on poverty, natural disaster and political strife in India. A middle-class family's home is no match for the monsoons, while another clan's morality is compromised when famine strikes. Young boys smuggle rice, and politicians pity the poor while living in the lap of luxury.
- Who directed Calcutta 71?
- Calcutta 71 was directed by Mrinal Sen.
- Who stars in Calcutta 71?
- Calcutta 71 stars Madhabi Mukherjee, Gita Sen, Binota Roy, Ranjit Mallick, Utpal Dutt, Anubha Gupta.
- How long is Calcutta 71?
- Calcutta 71 has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is Calcutta 71?
- Calcutta 71 is a Drama film.
- Where was Calcutta 71 produced?
- Calcutta 71 was produced in India.