The Big City

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MOVIE

The Big City

Arati takes a job as a door-to-door saleswoman in Calcutta's wealthy neighbourhoods, in defiance of her traditionally-minded husband, Subrata, and his live-in parents. Emulating her Anglo-Indian friend Edith, who speaks equal to the men she encounters on the job, Arati quickly becomes her firm's top salesperson. When Subrata loses his job, the power dynamic begins to shift.

Original Title

মহানগর

Release Date

1963-09-27

Year

1963

Duration

2h 16m

Status

Released

Score

7.81

Genres

#husband-wife-relationship#mother-in-law#money#calcutta#lipstick#new-job#parent-in-law-child-in-law-relationship#working-woman#salesgirl#family-disapproval#understated#compassionate#earnest#melodramatic

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