Aśani-saṃketa : Distant thunder /
A dramatization of World War II famine in India. As the government requisitions the civilian food supply to feed its armies, the common man starves. A Brahmin living in a Bengali village with his beautiful wife must abandon his former aspirations, becoming wiser and more compassionate in the process...
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | Hindi Bengali |
| Language Notes: | In Hindi and Bengali with English subtitles. Some credits also appear in Bengali script. |
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[New York] :
New York Film Annex,
[1998]
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| Summary: | A dramatization of World War II famine in India. As the government requisitions the civilian food supply to feed its armies, the common man starves. A Brahmin living in a Bengali village with his beautiful wife must abandon his former aspirations, becoming wiser and more compassionate in the process. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as motion picture in 1973. From the novel by Bibhuti Bhusan Bannerji. First released in India. "Color is poor in some segments"--Container. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (100 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Soumendu Roy ; editing, Dulal Dutt. |
| ISBN: | 1558810307 |