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City of Joy

  • 1992
  • 14A
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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City of Joy (1992)
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An American doctor, a British nurse and an illiterate Indian farmer join together to transform a Calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring Patrick Swayze and Pauline Co... Read allAn American doctor, a British nurse and an illiterate Indian farmer join together to transform a Calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring Patrick Swayze and Pauline Collins.An American doctor, a British nurse and an illiterate Indian farmer join together to transform a Calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring Patrick Swayze and Pauline Collins.

  • Director
    • Roland Joffé
  • Writers
    • Dominique Lapierre
    • Mark Medoff
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Pauline Collins
    • Om Puri
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roland Joffé
    • Writers
      • Dominique Lapierre
      • Mark Medoff
    • Stars
      • Patrick Swayze
      • Pauline Collins
      • Om Puri
    • 45User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Patrick Swayze
    Patrick Swayze
    • Max Lowe
    Pauline Collins
    Pauline Collins
    • Joan Bethel
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • Hazari Pal
    Shabana Azmi
    Shabana Azmi
    • Kamla H. Pal
    Ayesha Dharker
    Ayesha Dharker
    • Amrita H. Pal
    Santu Chowdhury
    • Shambu H. Pal
    Imran Badsah Khan
    • Manooj H. Pal
    Art Malik
    Art Malik
    • Ashok Ghatak
    Nabil Shaban
    Nabil Shaban
    • Anouar
    Debatosh Ghosh
    • Ram Chander
    Suneeta Sengupta
    • Poomina
    Mansi Upadhyay
    Mansi Upadhyay
    • Meeta
    Shyamanand Jalan
    • Ghatak - Godfather
    Shyamal Sengupta
    • Gangooly - Con man
    Rudraprasad Sengupta
    Rudraprasad Sengupta
    • Chomotkar
    Baroon Chakaborty
    • Said
    Masood Akhtar
    Masood Akhtar
    • Rassoul
    Loveleen Mishra
    Loveleen Mishra
    • Shanta
    • Director
      • Roland Joffé
    • Writers
      • Dominique Lapierre
      • Mark Medoff
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Indian writer Sunil Gangopadhyay, a former collaborator of Satyajit Ray, was brought on board to help with the script's authenticity. This also acted as a seal of approval for the Indian authorities, who will only allow foreign productions to be filmed in their country if they contain significant Indian input.
    • Goofs
      The school girl in the rickshaw gets dropped daily to St. Xavier's School on Park Street - which is an all boys school.
    • Quotes

      Hasari Pal: All that is not given is lost.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: City of Joy/Proof/The Babe/Deep Cover/The Famine Within (1992)

    User reviews45

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    To truly appreciate the characters of City of Joy, you have to read the book by the same name by Dominique Lapierre. Compared to its source material, the movie is a fairy tale. The hardships that the leading characters go through in the novel are gut wrenching and on more than one occasion almost made me cry. It was nice to see Patrick Swayze take his role head on and I think he did a marvelous job. Om Puri is one of the finest actors of Indian Cinema. If you like his work, I highly recommend "ArthSatya" (Half Truth) and "Paar" - the movies that established him as an intense actor. Also "Freedom At Midnight" by Dominique Lapierre is a great read, especially if you are interested in history. Again - it is not for anyone with a weak stomach.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1992 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La cité de la joie
    • Filming locations
      • Calcutta, West Bengal, India
    • Production companies
      • Allied Filmmakers
      • Lightmotive
      • Pricel
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,683,921
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,405,890
      • Apr 19, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,683,921
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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