Distant Thunder
Gangacharan is the new Brahmin of a village, where he assumes various duties: teaching, organizing religious events, and trying to prevent epidemics. But in that year 1943, war is raging (as reminded by the planes occasionally heard flying over the countryside), and a major famine is under way. As food shortages reach catastrophic proportions, Gangacharan attempts to preserve his privileged situation, while his generous wife, Ananga, conversely tries to help and support the community.
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Cast
27 people
Soumitra Chatterjee
Gangacharan Chakravarti
Known for
The World of Apu
Charulata
Bobita
Ananga, Gangacharan's wife
Also in
Dipu Number Two
The Endless Trail
Sandhya Roy
Chutki
Also in
Ganga
Palatak
Chitra Banerjee
Moti
Also in
Dono
Paritosh Banerjee
Sachin Chakraborty
Also in
Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya
Govinda Chakravarti
Dinabandhu
Also in
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
The Home and the World
Shrikumar Dutta
Subal Dutta
Also in
Kabuliwala
Tapan Dutta
Anil Ganguly
Nibaran
Noni Ganguly
'Scarface' Jadu
Also in
The Kingdom of Diamonds
Chhoti Si Baat
Satyajit Ray Director · Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Author Soumendu Roy Cinematographer
United States release October 11, 1973 · Produced in India · Original title অশনি সংকেত
Production
Balaka Movies
Production
India
Produced in
Languages
Original title
অশনি সংকেত
Original language
Bangla
Spoken on screen
Bangla
Release dates
Germany · July 3, 1973
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
India · August 16, 1973
Theatrical
United States · October 11, 1973
Premiere · New York Film Festival
Hungary
November 27, 1975 · Theatrical
Japan
April 8, 1978 · Theatrical
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