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The Home and the World (1984) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1984 · 140 mins · Bengali, Bangla
- Directed by
- Satyajit Ray
- Starring
- Victor Banerjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, Manoj Mitra, Swatilekha Sengupta, Jennifer Kendal, Gopa Aich
She recalls how her husband broke tradition by schooling her and freeing her from seclusion, angering conservative relatives. She soon meets his college friend, an anti‑British rebel leader, and joins his cause despite warnings. Their bond deepens as the clash of rich versus poor and Hindu against Muslim proves far more complex than she imagined.
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