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The Branches of the Tree (1990) [N/A]

Release Date:
November 23, 1990

Original Title:
শাখা প্রশাখা

Alternate Titles:
Branches of a Tree
Shakha Proshakha

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
DD Productions
Erato Films
Satyajit Ray Productions
Soprofilms

Production Countries:
France | India | United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
IN: U 

Runtime: 130

Overview from TheMovieDB

When a wealthy patriarch falls ill on his 70th birthday, three of his sons rush in from Calcutta, leading to a reunion filled with painful ironies and lingering disillusionment. As the family—including an addled fourth son who lives with the old man—watches and waits, the static occasion brings out simmering tensions in their family dynamics, from the father’s moral rectitude to the business ambition of two sons and the withdrawal of their siblings.

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Production

Director:
Satyajit Ray

Director of Photography:
Barun Raha

Editor:
Dulal Dutta

Makeup Artist:
Ananta Das

Original Music Composer:
Satyajit Ray

Producer:
Daniel Toscan du Plantier
Gérard Depardieu

Production Design:
Ashoke Bose

Production Manager:
Anil Choudhury

Screenplay:
Satyajit Ray

Story:
Satyajit Ray

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