Ankur: The Seedling (Ankur) (1974)

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8.2	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Shyam Benegal

Starring

Shabana Azmi
Laxmi

Sadhu Meher
Kishtaya

Written by

Shyam Benegal
(story and scenario)

Satyadev Dubey

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2 years, 2 months ago at Feb 19 23:33

fernando

(Mu) Big debut for Bengal. Has all: Rural erotism, critci to feudal India, melodrama, contrats of generations and rich and poors. Shaban Azmi is wonderful in her naiveté, sumitting sexually to her patron, carign for his deaf husband, and, at the end, cursing..'You are cursed by the poor people', she shouts...

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fernando posted a review 2 years, 2 months ago

“(Mu) Big debut for Bengal. Has all: Rural erotism, critci to feudal India, melodrama, contrats of generations and rich and poors. Shaban Azmi is wonderful in her naiveté, sumitting sexually to her patron, carign for his deaf husband, and, at the end, cursing..'You are cursed by the poor people', she shouts...” read more

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"12.5. Ankur - suomalaisittain Änkyrä - on kertomus alhaiseen kastiin syntyneestä naisesta, joka ajautuu palvelijaksi paikallisen maanomistajan hulivilipojan talouteen. Kovan luokan Ankur-änkyrässä vetelevä juoppo aviomies ei auta haaveissa siintävää lapsensaantia, mutta pomo vaikuttaisi tuovan apua tähän. Puheidensa mukaan kastijärjestelmästä vähät välittävä nuori maaherra toimii sanojensa vastaisesti esimerkiksi kohtelemalla velipuoltansa ja tämän äitiä - isänsä entis"