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The Deliverance (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 45 mins · Hindi
- Directed by
- Satyajit Ray
- Starring
- Om Puri, Mohan Agashe, Smita Patil, Gita Siddharth, Richa Mishra, Bhaialal Hedao
A destitute tanner from an out‑caste family approaches the village priest hoping to secure a marriage date for his daughter. The priest, instead of granting the request, demands uncompensated labor from the tanner as a condition, exposing the stark social inequities that imprison the family and plunging them into further hardship.
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