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The Coward

Original title: Kapurush
  • 1965
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.6K
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Haradhan Bannerjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, and Madhavi Mukherjee in The Coward (1965)
DramaRomance

A chance meeting rekindles old memories between a screenwriter and his ex-girlfriend, who is by now married to a well-to-do man.A chance meeting rekindles old memories between a screenwriter and his ex-girlfriend, who is by now married to a well-to-do man.A chance meeting rekindles old memories between a screenwriter and his ex-girlfriend, who is by now married to a well-to-do man.

  • Director
    • Satyajit Ray
  • Writers
    • Premendra Mitra
    • Satyajit Ray
  • Stars
    • Soumitra Chatterjee
    • Madhavi Mukherjee
    • Haradhan Bannerjee
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Satyajit Ray
    • Writers
      • Premendra Mitra
      • Satyajit Ray
    • Stars
      • Soumitra Chatterjee
      • Madhavi Mukherjee
      • Haradhan Bannerjee
    • 16User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Soumitra Chatterjee
    Soumitra Chatterjee
    • Amitabha Roy
    • (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay)
    Madhavi Mukherjee
    Madhavi Mukherjee
    • Karuna Gupta
    • (as Madhabi Mukhopadhyay)
    Haradhan Bannerjee
    Haradhan Bannerjee
    • Bimal Gupta
    • (as Haradhan Bandyopadhyay)
    Santi Chatterjee
      Satish Haldar
      Deochand Lal
      • Director
        • Satyajit Ray
      • Writers
        • Premendra Mitra
        • Satyajit Ray
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      • Trivia
        This film is featured as a bonus on "The Big City", released by the Criterion Collection, spine #668.
      • Goofs
        The shadow of the boom mic is clearly visible on the wall at the start of the first flash-back scene.
      • Quotes

        Amitabha Roy: All this palm reading was just an excuse to hold your hand.

        Karuna Gupta: You think it wasn't an excuse for me to offer it?

      • Alternate versions
        There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD (Extra Movie in "APARAJITO"), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
      • Soundtracks
        It's a Long Way to Tipperary
        Composed by Jack Judge
        Performed (whistled) by Haradhan Bannerjee

      User reviews16

      Featured review
      10/10

      the coward

      After watching two rather lengthy, rambling Ray films, "Big City" and "Charulata", it was nice to see this concise, 70 minute parable about the folly of turning one's back on love because one is scared to commit. Felt like a combination of DeMaupassant, with the twist of the knife at the end, and Maugham, with the tawdry, tea plantation setting. Add a dash of James M Cain (the lonely, alcoholic husband) and you've got a most satisfying movie. Give it an A.
      • mossgrymk
      • May 15, 2021
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      • Release date
        • May 7, 1965 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Official site
        • Satyajit Ray (India)
      • Languages
        • Bengali
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Korkak
      • Production company
        • R.D.Banshal & Co.
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 10 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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