# The Big City
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Type: Movie
Genres: Drama
Year: 1963
Runtime: 2h 16m
Director: Satyajit Ray
Main stars: Madhabi Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee, Haren Chatterjee
Plot overview:
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.
Cast: Madhabi Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee, Haren Chatterjee, Haradhan Bandyopadhyay, Vicky Redwood, Jaya Bachchan, Sefalika Devi, Prasenjit Sarkar, Shyamal Ghoshal, Gitali Roy, Tapan Chatterjee, Bibhuti Bhushan Banerjee, Manisha Chakraborty, Arun Chowdhury, Pritish Dey, Shailen Ganguli, Anuradha Guha, Jyoti Kripalani, Samir Lahiri, Ashok Mitra
Production: R.D. Bansal & Co.
Where to watch: Max
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The Big City
Where to watch: Max
Movie · Drama
1963 · 2h 16m · TMDB 7.8/10 (113)
Director: Satyajit Ray
Starring: Madhabi Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee, Haren Chatterjee
Overview 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.
Production R.D. Bansal & Co.
Cast Madhabi Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee, Haren Chatterjee, Haradhan Bandyopadhyay, Vicky Redwood, Jaya Bachchan, Sefalika Devi, Prasenjit Sarkar, Shyamal Ghoshal, Gitali Roy, Tapan Chatterjee, Bibhuti Bhushan Banerjee, Manisha Chakraborty, Arun Chowdhury, Pritish Dey, Shailen Ganguli, Anuradha Guha, Jyoti Kripalani, Samir Lahiri, Ashok Mitra
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