36 Chowringhee Lane
7.5
After the marriage of her niece, an Anglo-Indian school-teacher, Violet Stoneham, lives a lonely life in her single room flat located at 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta. When a former student starts visiting her with her boyfriend, Violet welcomes them eagerly.
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Cast
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Jennifer Kendal
Miss Violet Stoneham
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Dhritiman Chatterjee
Samaresh Moitra
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The Man Who Knew Infinity
Kahaani
Debashree Roy
Nandita Roy
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Unishe April
Dekha
Geoffrey Kendal
Eddie Stoneham
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Shakespeare-Wallah
Junoon
Soni Razdan
Rosemary Stoneham
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War
Raazi
Sanjana Kapoor
Young Violet (as Sanjna Kapoor)
Known for
Salaam Bombay!
Karan Kapoor
Davie
Also in
Sultanat
Sarkar
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Nandita's Mother
Known for
The Namesake
Munmun Kapoor
Bijoya
No other roles listed
Dina Ardeshir
Mrs McGowen
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Fae Soares
Mrs Berger
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Renu Roy
Miss Mazumdar
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15 Park Avenue
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Aparna Sen Director · Vanraj Bhatia Composer Ashok Mehta Cinematographer
United States release October 1, 1982 · Produced in India · Languages Bangla, English, Hindi
Production
Film Valas
Production
India
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Bangla · English · Hindi
Release dates
India · August 29, 1981
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1982
Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 1, 1982 · Theatrical
May 1, 2006 · Physical · DVD
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