Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema-- excerpt. Meghe dhaka tara (The cloud-capped star)

Document author(s):

Paul Willemen and Asish Rajadhyaksha

Document source:

British Film Institute

Document language:

English

Document type:

book excerpt

Number of pages:

3

Document contains:

bibliography, box info, filmography, and production co

Related films:

Meghe dhaka tara (The cloud-capped star) — Ghatak, Ritwik — India — 1959

Film country(ies):

India

Film language(s):

Bengali

Film genre(s):

Social problem

Film subject(s):

Bengal (India) -- Social life and customs -- Drama
Calcutta (India) -- Social conditions -- Drama
Daughters -- India -- Drama
Family life -- India -- Drama
Refugees -- India -- Drama

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