The Cloud-Capped Star [1960 film]

by Ritwik Ghatak (Director)

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Tells the story of a family that has been uprooted by the Partition of India and come to depend on its eldest daughter, the self-sacrificing Neeta. She watches helplessly as her own hopes and desires are pushed aside time and again by those of her siblings and parents, until all her chances for happiness evaporate, leaving her crushed and ailing.

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Canonical title
The Cloud-Capped Star [1960 film]
Original title
মেঘে ঢাকা তারা
Alternate titles
Meghe Dhaka Tara
Original publication date
1960-04-14
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The Cloud-Capped Star (1960 | IMDb)

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DDC/MDS
791.43Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsPublic performancesMotion pictures, radio, television, podcastingMotion pictures
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PN1997Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)DramaMotion picturesPlays, scenarios, etc.

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