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Arati takes a job as a door-to-door saleswoman in Calcutta's wealthy neighbourhoods, in defiance of her traditionally-minded husband, Subrata, and his live-in parents. Emulating her Anglo-Indian friend Edith, who speaks equal to the men she encounters on the job, Arati quickly becomes her firm's top salesperson. When Subrata loses his job, the power dynamic begins to shift.
Director:
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Satyajit Ray
Cast:
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Sefalika Devi
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Jaya Bachchan
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Madhabi Mukherjee
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Anil Chatterjee
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Haradhan Bandyopadhyay
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Haren Chatterjee
,
Vicky Redwood

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Details

Runtime:
136 min
Release date:
27 Sep 1963
Country:
IN
Languages:
Bengali, Bangla, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 wins & 1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Ray's style is direct, realist and sympathetic.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
13 Aug 2013
fresh:
There is nothing obscure or over-stylized about this characteristic work by Mr. Ray. It is another of his beautifully fashioned and emotionally balanced contemplations of change in the thinking, the customs and the manners of the Indian middle-class.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
1 Sep 2007
fresh:
One of the most rewarding screen experiences of our time. I warmly encourage you to see it.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
29 Aug 2006
rotten:
There are so many ways in which Ray is entitled to demand respect that I felt absolutely naughty wanting something to happen quickly.
– Leah Garchik,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
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