Man of the Story
An emotional journey through time and history
1995 · 1h 47m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Overview
This intimately-constructed drama traces the consequences of the tumultuous political and social changes that swept through India in the years since pre-Independence 1937.
Director and cast
- Adoor Gopalakrishnan Director
- Vishwanathan as Kunjunni
- Mini Nair as Meenakshi
- Aranmula Ponnamma as Muthassi
- Urmila Unni as Kunjunni's Mother
- KPAC Lalitha as Janamma
- Babu Namboothiri as Veluchar
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Pachu Pillai
- Narendra Prasad as Vasu
- Mukesh as Man Who Buys the House
- Jagadish as Thomas Tharakan
More films
Erin Brockovich (2000)
Drama · R
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Director
- Steven Soderbergh
- Cast
- Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Drama · Mystery · Thriller · PG-13
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Director
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Cast
- Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette
Gandhi (1982)
Drama · History · PG
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloo...
- Runtime
- 3h 12m
- Director
- Richard Attenborough
- Cast
- Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Drama · Romance · PG-13
Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Car...
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Director
- Lasse Hallström
- Cast
- Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis
The Karate Kid (1984)
Action · Drama · Family · PG
New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an u...
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Director
- John G. Avildsen
- Cast
- Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita
Underground (2007)
Action · Not Rated
In the UK suburbs, an underground tournament is set to challenge twelve fighters from different backgrounds to compete for the price of £500,000. They have been handpicked for a no-holds barred competition that will push each fighter to their limit. Each fighter has their own reason for competing, and each will give everything they've ...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Chee Keong Cheung
- Cast
- Mark Strange, Nathan Lewis, Joey Ansah
Bodyguard: A New Beginning (2008)
Action · Drama · Thriller · R
Leung is the bodyguard of a Chinese Triad boss, Wong, to whom his loyalty is unrivaled. Living in Hong Kong, Wong requests that his bodyguard travel to the UK to protect a young British woman, whose true identity is known only by Wong himself. Even Wong's son, Yuen, is kept in the dark, which leads to a betrayal that threatens to destr...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Chee Keong Cheung
- Cast
- Vincent Sze Cho-Lam, Richard Ng Yiu-Hon, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Comments
Talk about the film with other members