The Middleman
A bright and idealistic young graduate steels himself for a dog-eat-dog world, only to flounder in a job market packed with thousands of other hopefuls. When he eventually decides to start his own business as a middle-man, he discovers that the world of business does not live up to his lofty ideals.
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About The Middleman
The Middleman is a 1976 Bangla-language drama film directed by Satyajit Ray. The cast is led by Pradip Mukherjee, Satya Banerjee, Dipankar Dey. It has a runtime of 2h 11m.
The Middleman was produced by Indus Films and made in India. It was released on February 20, 1976.
- Director
- Satyajit Ray
- Writers
- Satyajit Ray
- Release date
- February 20, 1976
- Original language
- Bangla
- Status
- Released
- Country
- India
- Production
- Indus Films
The Middleman cast & crew
The Middleman was directed by Satyajit Ray and written by Satyajit Ray.
The cast features Pradip Mukherjee as Somnath Banerjee, Satya Banerjee as Somnath's Father, Dipankar Dey as Bhombol Banerjee, Lily Chakravarty as Kamala Banerjee, Aparna Sen as Somnath's ex-girlfriend, and Gautam Chakraborty as Sukumar.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Satyajit Ray and cinematography is by Soumendu Roy.
Is The Middleman worth watching?
At 2h 11m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama, The Middleman is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Middleman
Pradip Mukherjee
Somnath Banerjee
Satya Banerjee
Somnath's Father
Dipankar Dey
Bhombol Banerjee
Lily Chakravarty
Kamala Banerjee
Aparna Sen
Somnath's ex-girlfriend
Gautam Chakraborty
Sukumar
Utpal Dutt
Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
Arati Bhattacharya
Molina Ganguli
Bimal Chatterjee
Adok
Kalyan Chatterjee
Somnath's friend
Santosh Dutta
Hiralal Shah
Bimal Deb
Jagabandhu
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The Middleman — FAQs
▸Where can I watch The Middleman in United States?
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▸What language is The Middleman in?
The Middleman is originally in Bangla, with audio tracks including Bengali, Hindi. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Middleman?
The Middleman runs 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).
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