The Home and the World
TRADITION VERSUS MODERNISM
TRADITION VERSUS MODERNISM
Drama
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1985
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In the early 1900s, Nikhilesh, a wealthy Westernized Hindu in colonial East Bengal, feels compelled to test the love of his wife, Bimala. He introduces her to his friend Sandip, a politician agitating against British rule, and Bimala is equally taken with both Sandip's anti-colonial fervor and the man himself. Personal and political tensions subsequently flare as the now assertive Bimala has to make a crucial decision.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
140 min
Release date:
4 Jan 1985
Country:
IN
Languages:
Bengali, Bangla, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
As with the works of any great director, The Home and the World defies easy categorization.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
fresh:
It is a contemplative movie -- quiet, slow, a series of conversations punctuated by sudden bursts of activity.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Ray soft-pedals the ironies (the politician is, of course, a bounder), while bringing out the full emotional sweep of the young woman's awakening, suggesting that the violent demonstrations that rock the streets are the product of a similar repression.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000