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Bandit Queen
Revenge was her reply.
Revenge was her reply.
Crime, Drama - 1995
7.6
100%
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Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phooland Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
119 min
Release date:
30 Jun 1995
Country:
IN, GB
Languages:
Hindi
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$399
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
This is an eye-filling and often stirring movie.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
18 Mar 2010
fresh:
The numerous, unflinchingly filmed scenes of public and gang rape make this a visceral, if gruelling, experience, especially when juxtaposed with sprawling, beautifully photographed vistas of the Indian deserts and mountain ranges.
– David Jenkins,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
An astonishing, overpowering piece of rabble-rousing, consciousness-raising, epic-scale filmmaking.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb 2001
fresh:
An exciting movie that brings Devi's story to life with passion but without passing judgment.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Seema Biswas is convincing in the role: small, fierce, dark-eyed and indomitable.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
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