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Distant Thunder (1973) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1973 · 101 mins · Bengali, Bangla
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- Directed by
- Satyajit Ray
- Starring
- Suchita Ray Chaudhury, Soumitra Chatterjee, Arun Roy, Monu Mukherjee, Bobita, Sandhya Roy
Gangacharan, newly appointed Brahmin of a rural village, takes on teaching, organizing rites and combating disease. Set in 1943, the war’s distant planes echo overhead while a severe famine grips the countryside. As food becomes scarce, he strives to protect his status, while his wife Ananga relentlessly works to aid the starving community.
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