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- Alternative title
- Meghe Dhaka Tara
- Synopsis
- A dark melodrama set in late fifties Calcutta ;about a refugee family and the struggle of Nita, the oldest daughter, to keep the 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.
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- India
- Year of release
- 2002
- Year of production
- 1960
- Subjects
- Media studies
- Keywords
- feature films; Indian cinema films; cinema - India
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 132
- Year
- 2002
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £15.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 122 minutes
- Year
- 2002
Production Company
- Name
Chitakalpa
Distributor
- Name
BFI Video
- video.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8957
- Fax
- 020 7957 8968
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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