The Lonely Wife

– Charu lives a lonely and idle life in 1870s India. Although her husband Bhupati devotes more time to..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 57 Minutes
Release Year:
1964
Original Name:
চারুলতা
The Lonely Wife (1964) - Also known as চারুলতা

Charu lives a lonely and idle life in 1870s India. Although her husband Bhupati devotes more time to his newspaper than to their marriage, he sees her loneliness and asks his brother-in-law,Umapada to keep her company. At the same time Bhupati's own brother, Amal, a would-be writer comes home finishing his college education. However, after several months, Charu and Amal's feelings for each other move beyond literary friendship.

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Release Date:

17 Apr 1964

Language:

Bengali, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Satyajit Ray

Writer:

Rabindranath Tagore (from the story "Nastaneer"), Satyajit Ray (scenario), Satyajit Ray (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, Shailen Mukherjee, Shyamal Ghoshal

Plot:

Charu lives a lonely and idle life in 1870s India. Although her husband Bhupati devotes more time to his newspaper than to their marriage, he sees her loneliness and asks his brother-in-law,Umapada to keep her company. At the same time Bhupati's own brother, Amal, a would-be writer comes home finishing his college education. However, after several months, Charu and Amal's feelings for each other move beyond literary friendship.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

Amanda Films Ltd

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%