Mahanagar
India
1963 Drama
2h 11min
Original language: Bengali, English
Set in middle-class Calcutta in the 1960's, The Big City follows the personal triumphs and frustrations of Arati, a homemaker who takes a job as a saleswoman to help with her family's money problems. Her husband then loses his job as a bank clerk and Arati becomes the sole breadwinner, further complicating the already-shifting power dynamics of their household.
Directed by | Satyajit Ray |
Company | Merchant Ivory ProductionsMerchant Ivory ProductionsMerchant Ivory Productions |