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Such a Long Journey

  • 19981998
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
480
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Such a Long Journey (1998)
Drama
Circa 1971, Gustad Noble lives in a one bedroom hall rented apartment in Byculla, Bombay. He travels to work everyday by Central Railway to Victoria Terminus and walks to Flora Fountain to h... Read allCirca 1971, Gustad Noble lives in a one bedroom hall rented apartment in Byculla, Bombay. He travels to work everyday by Central Railway to Victoria Terminus and walks to Flora Fountain to his place of employment, namely the Central Bank of India. He has three children, Sohrab - ... Read allCirca 1971, Gustad Noble lives in a one bedroom hall rented apartment in Byculla, Bombay. He travels to work everyday by Central Railway to Victoria Terminus and walks to Flora Fountain to his place of employment, namely the Central Bank of India. He has three children, Sohrab - who has finished his college studies and is now being admitted, much to his dislike, to In... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
480
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    • Sturla Gunnarsson
    • Rohinton Mistry(novel)
    • Sooni Taraporevala
  • Stars
    • Roshan Seth
    • Soni Razdan
    • Om Puri
    • Sturla Gunnarsson
    • Rohinton Mistry(novel)
    • Sooni Taraporevala
  • Stars
    • Roshan Seth
    • Soni Razdan
    • Om Puri
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    • 15User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
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    Roshan Seth
    Roshan Seth
    • Gustad Noble
    Soni Razdan
    Soni Razdan
    • Dilnavaz Noble
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • Ghulam Mohamed
    Naseeruddin Shah
    Naseeruddin Shah
    • Major Jimmy Bilimoria
    Ranjit Chowdhry
    Ranjit Chowdhry
    • Pavement Artist
    Sam Dastor
    Sam Dastor
    • Dinshawji
    Kurush Deboo
    Kurush Deboo
    • Tehmul
    Pearl Padamsee
    Pearl Padamsee
    • Mrs. Kutpitia
    Vrajesh Hirjee
    Vrajesh Hirjee
    • Sohrab Noble
    Shazneed Damania
    • Roshan Noble
    Kurush Dastur
    • Darius Noble
    Noshirwan Jehangir
    • Inspector Bamji
    Dinyar Contractor
    Dinyar Contractor
    • Rabadi
    Souad Faress
    Souad Faress
    • Mrs. Rabadi
    Shivani Jha
    • Jasmine Rabadi
    Mehler Jehangir
    Aileen Gonsalves
    • Lewie Coutinho
    Sohrab Ardeshir
    • Madan - Bank Manager
      • Sturla Gunnarsson
      • Rohinton Mistry(novel)
      • Sooni Taraporevala
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    • Trivia
      More than 10 years after its publication, the novel by Rohinton Mistry, on which this film is based, was controversially removed from the syllabus of a university in India. In an ironic twist, the book ban followed a violent protest by a fringe political party which objected to sections of the book calling it a fringe political party that uses violent protests to stay relevant.
    • Goofs
      When Gustad enters the Bank Manager's office to take the call about his daughter, as he opens the glass door, a crew member in a white t-shirt is reflected.
    • Soundtracks
      The Donkey Serenade
      Written by Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart, Bob Wright, Chet Forrest

      Performed by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

    User reviews15

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    10/10
    Fascinating and excellent film
    It's really unfortunate that most people outside of Canada think that the only things that Canada produces are snow, mounties and hockey players. This film is the second superlative Canadian film I have seen within the past few weeks (the first was "The Red Violin"), far better than all but the best Hollywood efforts.

    Gustad Noble is anything but that; he is a middle-aged Parsi bank employee in Bombay in the 1970s. This film sensitively explores various things that happen to him concerning his family, his friends and his work, and their effect on him. At the same time, it is a fascinating, and, I would assume, accurate, portrayal of middle-class, urban life in India at the time.

    However, I was somewhat prepared for this, having read Rohinton Mistry's book a few years ago. The film, as might be expected, cannot capture all the complexities of the book, but, if you want to read a really good book, and see a really good film, read and see "Such a Long Journey".
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      • October 15, 1999 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • English
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      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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      • Amy International Artists
      • The Film Works
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