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Release Year1979
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageBengali
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorMrinal Sen
WritersMrinal Sen, Mohit Chattopadhyay
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Man with the Axe
About The Man with the Axe
After being accused wrongly of theft, a slightly addled servant runs away to the city, carrying as his only real possession an axe, which he claims to have killed a tiger with. He takes up life among India's throngs of city-dwelling homeless, and for a little while almost has a decent time of it. He has a girlfriend, and one good friend, and gets by through begging and doing odd jobs.
Directed by Mrinal Sen, The Man with the Axe leans on a strong ensemble — Arun Mukherjee, Bibhas Chakraborty, Sreela Majumdar — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1979.
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