The Big City
1963 · Movie · 136 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Also known as Mahanagar · The Big City: Mahanagar
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-09-27
- Language
- BN
- Runtime
- 136 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (102 votes)
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- mother-in-law
- money
- calcutta
- lipstick
- new job
- parent-in-law child-in-law relationship
- working woman
- salesgirl
- family disapproval
- understated
- compassionate
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Silver Bear — Best Director · 1964
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1964 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
- SD
Sefalika Devi
as Sarojini Mazumdar
Prasenjit Sarkar
as Pintu Mazumdar
Shyamal Ghoshal
as Anupam
Gitali Roy
as Anupam's Wife
Directed by Satyajit Ray