A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
August 16, 1973
Original Title:
অশনি সংকেত
Alternate Titles:
Ashani Sanket
Ferner Donner
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Balaka Movies
Production Countries:
India
Ratings / Certifications:
HU: KN JP: G
Runtime: 101
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.
Director:
Satyajit Ray
Director of Photography:
Soumendu Roy
Editor:
Dulal Dutta
Makeup Artist:
Ananta Das
Novel:
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Original Music Composer:
Satyajit Ray
Producer:
Sharbani Bhattacharya
Production Design:
Ashoke Bose
Screenplay:
Satyajit Ray
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Mangesh Desai
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