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7.9/10   128 votes
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Director:
Aparna Sen
Writer:
Aparna Sen (written by)
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Release Date:
29 August 1981 (India) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
After the marriage of her niece, Rosemary, Anglo-Indian school-teacher Violet Stoneham lives a lonely... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins more
User Comments:
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Cast

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Jennifer Kendal ... Miss Violet Stoneham
Dhritiman Chatterjee ... Samaresh Moitra
Debashree Roy ... Nandita Roy
Geoffrey Kendal ... Eddie Stoneham
Soni Razdan ... Rosemary Stoneham
Sanjana Kapoor ... Young Violet (as Sanjna Kapoor)
Karan Kapoor ... Davie
Ruma Guha Thakurta ... Nandita's Mother
Munmun Kapoor ... Bijoya
Dina Ardeshir ... Mrs.Wendy McGowen
Fae Soares ... Mrs.Berger
Renu Roy ... Miss Mazumdar
Sylvia Philips ... Mrs.Roy Chowdhury
Kamalini Sen Sharma ... 1st School Girl
Mahrukh Doctor ... 2nd School Girl
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Additional Details

Runtime:
122 min
Country:
India
Language:
English | Bengali | Hindi
Color:
Color
Certification:
India:A
Filming Locations:
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Company:
Film-Valas more

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Overwhelming emotions, 29 October 2005
10/10
Author: Pankaj-3 from USA

After Mr & Mrs Iyer, this was my second movie by Aparna Sen. And as the other reviewer noted, I see her work as being influenced by Satyajit Ray - depth of human emotions captured by powerful camera work and extremely sensitive direction.

Film also reminded me of SWAYAM, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, acted by Waheeda Rahman. A similar old mother and deserted by her children. In the end, in both the films, the mother emerges lonely. While Swayam shows Waheeda as a more independent and powerful character, Jennifer Kendal in 36 Chowringhee Lane is portrayed as more sensitive, delicate and brimming with human emotions. Even Satyajit Ray's Aparajito emerges to be much more independent and powerful compared to Jennifer here.

All the comparisons apart, Aparna Sen gets the full marks for one of the most sensitive and sentimental films of India. Climax will make you cry for Jennifer and will remind you of your own parents.

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