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36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
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29 August 1981 (India) morePlot:
After the marriage of her niece, Rosemary, Anglo-Indian school-teacher Violet Stoneham lives a lonely... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins moreUser Comments:
Overwhelming emotions more (3 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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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Calcutta, West Bengal, IndiaFAQ
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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.