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36 Chowringhee Lane

Directed by Aparna Sen (Aparna Dasgupta)

1981•122 min
Genre
Drama
Topic
Body & Self
Mood
Tender
Language
BengaliEnglish

Synopsis

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.

Still

36 Chowringhee Lane still

Selected Awards

Winner

National Film Awards (India)

Best Direction (1981)

Winner

Manila International Film Festival

Grand Prix (Golden Eagle) (1982)

Nominee

BAFTA

Best Actress (1983)

Footnote

  1. First

    Aparna Sen is the only woman to win India's National Film Award for Best Direction twice — first for this film, and again two decades later for Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

Main Cast

Jennifer KendalJennifer KendalMiss Violet Stoneham
Dhritiman ChatterjeeDhritiman ChatterjeeSamaresh Moitra
Debashree RoyDebashree RoyNandita Roy
GKGeoffrey KendalEddie Stoneham
Soni RazdanSoni RazdanRosemary Stoneham
SKSanjana KapoorYoung Violet (as Sanjna Kapoor)
Karan KapoorKaran KapoorDavie
Ruma Guha ThakurtaRuma Guha ThakurtaNandita's Mother

Director

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