The Big City
Synopsis
Arati takes a job as a door-to-door saleswoman in the wealthy neighborhoods of Calcutta, despite the disapproval of her traditionally minded husband, Subrata, and his live-in parents. Inspired by her Anglo-Indian friend Edith, who speaks on equal terms with the men she meets in her work, Arati quickly rises to become the top salesperson at her company. When Subrata loses his job, the balance of power in their relationship begins to change.
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Edited by Dulal DuttaShot by Subrata MitraScored by Satyajit RayDesigned by Bansi Chandragupta
Also known as
- Die große Stadtde
- Großstadtde
- The Big Cityen
- La Grande Villefr
- La grande cittàit
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16 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Anil Chatterjee
as Subrata Mazumdar
Madhavi Mukherjee
as Arati Mazumder
Jaya Bachchan
as Bani
Haren Chatterjee
as Priyogopal (Subrata's father)
Sefalika Devi
as Sarojini (Subrata's Mother)
Prasenjit Sarkar
as Pintu
Haradhan Bannerjee
as Himangshu Mukherjee
Vicky Redwood
as Edith Simmons
Bibhuti Banerjee
Manisha Chakraborty
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1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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