Drama · India · 1963 · 2h 16m

The Big City

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The Big City poster
Director
Satyajit Ray
Cast
Madhabi Mukherjee as Arati Mazumdar Anil Chatterjee as Subrata Mazumdar Haren Chatterjee as Priyogopal Mazumdar Haradhan Bandyopadhyay as Himangshu Mukherjee Vicky Redwood as Edith Simmons Jaya Bachchan as Bani Mazumdar
Crew
Subrata Mitra — Director of Photography Dulal Dutta — Editor Satyajit Ray — Original Music Composer Satyajit Ray — Screenplay R.D. Bansal — Producer Bansi Chandragupta — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Big City — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
husband wife relationshipmother-in-lawmoneycalcuttalipsticknew jobparent-in-law child-in-law relationshipworking womansalesgirlfamily disapprovalunderstatedcompassionate
Key Collaborators
Satyajit Ray Director Subrata Mitra Director of Photography Dulal Dutta Editor Satyajit Ray Original Music Composer Satyajit Ray Screenplay R.D. Bansal Producer Bansi Chandragupta Production Design
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