In Search of Famine
আকালের সন্ধানে
Synopsis
A young, idealistic director arrives in a village to make a picture set during the Great Bengal Famine. It’s a film that he hopes will reveal the problems and privations still current in rural India.
Top Cast
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Dhritiman Chatterjee
Movie Director
Rajen Tarafdar
Dipankar Dey
Self
Radhamohan Bhattacharya
Teacher
Smita Patil
Self
Sreela Majumdar
Durga
Gita Sen
Devika Mukherjee
Jayanta Chowdhury
Jochan Dastidar
Nilkantha Sengupta
Biplab Chatterjee
Self
Umanath Bhattacharya
Rathin Lahiri
Monu Mukherjee
Father of nurse
Satya Banerjee
Jayanta Bhattacharya
Mantu Ghosh
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mrinal Sen
- Screenplay & Story
- Mrinal Sen
- Original Score
- Salil Chowdhury
- Original Title
- আকালের সন্ধানে
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Bengali
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen, Amalendu Chakraborty
Salil Chowdhury
K.K. Mahajan
Gangadhar Naskar
Dhiresh Kumar Chakraborty
Department Leadership Roster
Mrinal Sen
Director
Gangadhar Naskar
Editor
Dhiresh Kumar Chakraborty
Producer
Bansi Chandragupta
Production Design
K.K. Mahajan
Director of Photography
Salil Chowdhury
Original Music Composer
Mrinal Sen
Screenplay
Suresh Chandra Chandra
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About In Search of Famine
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is In Search of Famine about?
A young, idealistic director arrives in a village to make a picture set during the Great Bengal Famine. It’s a film that he hopes will reveal the problems and privations still current in rural India.
Who directed In Search of Famine?
In Search of Famine was directed by Mrinal Sen.
Who stars in In Search of Famine?
The principal cast of In Search of Famine includes Dhritiman Chatterjee, Rajen Tarafdar, Dipankar Dey, Radhamohan Bhattacharya, Smita Patil.
When was In Search of Famine released and how long is it?
In Search of Famine was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.
Who composed the musical score for In Search of Famine?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In Search of Famine was composed by Salil Chowdhury.
Is In Search of Famine based on a book or true story?
In Search of Famine is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Amalendu Chakraborty".