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A taxi driver attempts to introduce his cab service in rural Bengal against many odds.A taxi driver attempts to introduce his cab service in rural Bengal against many odds.A taxi driver attempts to introduce his cab service in rural Bengal against many odds.
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Soumitra Chatterjee
- Narsingh
- (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay)
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- TriviaThis movie served as a major inspiration for the character of Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver.
- ConnectionsFeatures Zabak (1961)
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A pastoral romance
I saw this movie a long time ago but it still sticks with me. It is one of those movies you don't forget once you have seen it, and also don't think too much about. Its a simple pastoral romance written by one of the greatest Bengali writers, Tarashankar. Ray always knew the importance of the story, and he chose wisely from writers like Bibhutibhushan, Tagore and others. In this movie, made in a retro sepia tone which promotes a feeling of otherworldliness and decrepitude at the same time, Ray sticks to the storyline and elicits some great performances from Soumitra, Waheeda Rahman, Robi Ghosh and the magnificent Charuprakash Ghosh, a Ray favorite, who nails the difficult role of the seedy bania as counterpoint to Soumitra's ramrod Punjabi taxi driver. The strange admixture of the arid rural landscapes, ramshackle Chevrolet cabs, drunken depot operators, nepotist petty officials, prostitutes, smugglers and Christians comes together in a sweeping narrative that never rests for a moment in its grand mission - to tell a story to a spellbound audience.
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- sid-47
- Apr 27, 2008
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- Runtime2 hours 30 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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