Calcutta 71 - 1972

The spirit of a condemned 20-year-old student wanders through time, linking together four stories of people struggling for survival in this gritty meditation on poverty, natural disaster and political strife in India. A middle-class family's home is no match for the monsoons, while another clan's morality is compromised when famine strikes. Young boys smuggle rice, and politicians pity the poor while living in the lap of luxury.

116min
1972
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.1/10

About Calcutta 71

Calcutta 71 Overview

The spirit of a condemned 20-year-old student wanders through time, linking together four stories of people struggling for survival in this gritty meditation on poverty, natural disaster and political strife in India. A middle-class family's home is no match for the monsoons, while another clan's morality is compromised when famine strikes. Young boys smuggle rice, and politicians pity the poor while living in the lap of luxury.

Runtime: 116min

Extra details

Original Title: কলকাতা ৭১
Original Language: Bengali
Directed By: Mrinal Sen
Production Companies
D.S. Pictures