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Reason, Debate and a Story

Original title: Jukti, Takko Aar Gappo
  • 19741974
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 53m
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6.9/10
418
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Reason, Debate and a Story (1974)
  • Drama
In this quest narrative that makes the Odyssey look like a trip to the mall, four men, each peculiar in his own way, embark on a quest to reason with the estranged wife of the protagonist.In this quest narrative that makes the Odyssey look like a trip to the mall, four men, each peculiar in his own way, embark on a quest to reason with the estranged wife of the protagonist.In this quest narrative that makes the Odyssey look like a trip to the mall, four men, each peculiar in his own way, embark on a quest to reason with the estranged wife of the protagonist.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
418
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  • Director
    • Ritwik Ghatak
  • Writers
    • Ritwik Ghatak
    • Rabindranath Tagore(lyrics)
  • Stars
    • Tripti Mitra
    • Shaonli Mitra
    • Sugata Burman
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  • Director
    • Ritwik Ghatak
  • Writers
    • Ritwik Ghatak
    • Rabindranath Tagore(lyrics)
  • Stars
    • Tripti Mitra
    • Shaonli Mitra
    • Sugata Burman
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    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Tripti Mitra
    Tripti Mitra
    • Durgaas Durga
    Shaonli Mitra
    • Bangabalaas Bangabala
    Sugata Burman
    • Nachiketaas Nachiketa
    Bijon Bhattacharya
    Bijon Bhattacharya
    • Jagannathas Jagannath
    Ranen Ray Choudhury
    Partha Pratim Chowdhury
    Utpal Dutt
    Utpal Dutt
    • Shatrujitas Shatrujit
    Satindra Bhattacharya
    Pranab
    Tarak Chatterjee
      Nani Chatterjee
        Subrata Sensharma
        Gyanesh Mukherjee
        Gyanesh Mukherjee
        • Panchanan Ustadas Panchanan Ustad
        • (as Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay)
        Arun Roy
        Ananya Ray
        • Leader of Naxalitesas Leader of Naxalites
        • (as Ananyo Roy)
        Jahar Roy
        Tapan Chattopadhyay
        Munir Chowdhury
        • Director
          • Ritwik Ghatak
        • Writers
          • Ritwik Ghatak
          • Rabindranath Tagore(lyrics)
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        10/10
        "the most post-modern bengali film of all the time"
        This is the best of him, and maybe the most post-modern bengali film of all the time. This is the most experimental and self aware movie of Ghatak. He made this after all the ups and downs, life from the Coffee House to Poona through Khalasitola and hence, being under heavy medication. Ghatak plays a semi-self version, comments on his artist and leftist friends and even, cites commentary on himself by the latter generation. I like this to be the final film, or maybe the magnum opus of his work. There is ensemble too, loudly does present. This is about the story of a journey of an urban artist to villages and suburb. In a way, he questions himself about his past work, his negligence to his family and the futileness of everything in front of the eternal sorrow of poor people. Surprisingly, he did not try to justify the long-done self-obstruction here, but wanted to know what others think about it. How many film-makers does have guts like this?!
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        • Sep 16, 2020

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        • Release date
          • September 30, 1977 (India)
        • Country of origin
          • India
        • Official site
          • YOUTUBE (India)
        • Language
          • Bengali
        • Also known as
          • Einsicht, Streit und eine Geschichte
        • Production company
          • Angel Digital.
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          1 hour 53 minutes
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          • Black and White

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