Distant Thunder (1973)
medium dark tense rewatchable acquired_taste
60
GoodScore
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Bobita, Sandhya Roy, Chitra Banerjee, Paritosh Banerjee
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Synopsis
Gangacharan is the new Brahmin of a village, where he assumes various duties: teaching, organizing religious events, and trying to prevent epidemics. But in that year 1943, war is raging (as reminded by the planes occasionally heard flying over the countryside), and a major famine is under way. As food shortages reach catastrophic proportions, Gangacharan attempts to preserve his privileged situation, while his generous wife, Ananga, conversely tries to help and support the community.
Ratings Breakdown
IMDb
7.9
TMDB
6.8
