Abhijan (The Expedition) 1962 Ages 18+
When
8.30 pm, Fri 24 Nov 2017 (150 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art, Cinema A
About
The Expedition will screen from an archival 35mm film print.
Soumitra Chatterjee plays Narsingh, a hot-tempered taxi driver who loses his licence after offending a high-ranking police officer. The event pushes him towards illegal activities and soon Narsingh finds himself as a drug smuggler, ferrying opium in his taxi. It is influence from an unexpected quarter that causes Narsingh to rethink his choices.
The Expedition is ultimately a film about what constitutes a good life and it is someone within the criminal mileau, the prostitute Gulabi played by Bollwood star Waheeda Rehman, who inspires Narsingh to reflect on his conscience.
Ages 18+
Production Credits
- Director/Script: Satyajit Ray
- Screenplay: from the novel of the same title by Tarasankar Banerjee
- Producer: Bhola Nath Roy
- Cinematographer: Soumendu Roy
- Cast: Waheeda Rehman, Soumitra Chatterjee, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Gyanesh Mukherjee
- Editor: Dulal Dutta
- Music: Satyajit Ray
- Production Companies: Abhijatrik, BN Roy Productions
- Print Source: Academy Film Archive - Restored by the Satyajit Ray Preservation Project at the Academy Film Archive
- Screening Format: 35mm
- Year: 1962
- Runtime: 150 minutes
- Country: India
- Languages: Bengali, English
- Subtitles: English
- Sound: Mono
- Colour: Black & White