The Big City

Name: The Big City
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963-09-27
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Madhabi Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee, Haren Chatterjee, Haradhan Bandyopadhyay, Vicky Redwood

1963·Movie·U·136 min·★ 7.8(102)

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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.

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About The Big City

The Big City is a 1963 Bangla-language drama film directed by Satyajit Ray. The cast is led by Madhabi Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee, Haren Chatterjee. It has a runtime of 2h 16m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

The Big City was produced by R.D. Bansal & Co. and made in India. It was released on September 27, 1963, and carries a U certification.

Director: Satyajit Ray
Writers: Satyajit Ray
Release date: September 27, 1963
Original language: Bangla
Age rating: U
Status: Released
Country: India
Production: R.D. Bansal & Co.

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The Big City cast & crew

The Big City was directed by Satyajit Ray and written by Satyajit Ray.

The cast features 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, and Jaya Bachchan as Bani Mazumdar.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Satyajit Ray, cinematography is by Subrata Mitra, and it was produced by R.D. Bansal.

Is The Big City worth watching?

The Big City holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 102 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 16m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Big City is worth a place on your watchlist.

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