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"The first story is about Nanda, a young man who leaves Calcutta to work as a postmaster in an isolated malaria-infested village. The postmaster is looked after by a young orphan girl, Ratan. His only solace in the village is in teaching Ratan how to read and write. The second story is about a...
| Uniform Title: | Teen kanya (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Bengali |
| Language Notes: | Soundtrack in Bengali, with subtitles in English. |
| Published: |
[London] :
Mr Bongo Films,
[2009]
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| Summary: | "The first story is about Nanda, a young man who leaves Calcutta to work as a postmaster in an isolated malaria-infested village. The postmaster is looked after by a young orphan girl, Ratan. His only solace in the village is in teaching Ratan how to read and write. The second story is about a student, Amulya, who returns to his village after finishing his exams. His widowed mother is very anxious for him to marry, and has already picked out a girl. He rejects his mother's choice and, being forced to choose some girl, marries a lively tomboy who is not ready to give up her freedom."--Container verso. |
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| Item Description: | From the stories of Rabindranath Tagore. Originally released as a motion picture in 1961. Special features: chapter selection ; interactive menus. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-9; PAL; All regions; Dolby digital; Full-screen presentation: 1.55:1. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Soumendu Ray ; production designer, Bansi Chandragupta ; stories, Rabindranath Tagore ; editor, Dulal Dutta ; music, Satyajit Ray. |