The Middleman(1976)
A bright and idealistic young graduate steels himself for a dog-eat-dog world, only to flounder in a job market packed with thousands of other hopefuls. When he eventually decides to start his own business as a middle-man, he discovers that the world of business does not live up to his lofty ideals. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with The Film Foundation, in 1996.
Movie: The Middleman
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Somnath Banerjee
Somnath's Father
Bhombol Banerjee
Kamala Banerjee
Somnath's ex-girlfriend
Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
Molina Ganguli
Somnath's friend
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A bright and idealistic young graduate steels himself for a dog-eat-dog world, only to flounder in a job market packed with thousands of other hopefuls. When he eventually decides to start his own business as a middle-man, he discovers that the world of business does not live up to his lofty ideals. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with The Film Foundation, in 1996.
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1976-02-20
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