Drama ·Romance · India · 1981 · 2h 2m

36 Chowringhee Lane

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Director
Aparna Sen
Cast
Jennifer Kendal as Miss Violet Stoneham Dhritiman Chatterjee as Samaresh Moitra Debashree Roy as Nandita Roy Geoffrey Kendal as Eddie Stoneham Soni Razdan as Rosemary Stoneham Sanjana Kapoor as Young Violet (as Sanjna Kapoor)
Crew
Ashok Mehta — Director of Photography Bhanudas Divakar — Editor Vanraj Bhatia — Original Music Composer Aparna Sen — Screenplay Aparna Sen — Story Shashi Kapoor — Producer
Synopsis

After the marriage of her niece, an Anglo-Indian school-teacher, Violet Stoneham, lives a lonely life in her single room flat located at 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta. When a former student starts visiting her with her boyfriend, Violet welcomes them eagerly.

Mood & Themes
retirementwoman director
Key Collaborators
Aparna Sen Director Ashok Mehta Director of Photography Bhanudas Divakar Editor Vanraj Bhatia Original Music Composer Aparna Sen Screenplay Aparna Sen Story Shashi Kapoor Producer
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