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36 Chowringhee Lane(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-08-29
71%
8 Votes
Time: 2h 2m
Overview:
After the marriage of her niece, an Anglo-Indian school-teacher, Violet Stoneham, lives a lonely life in her single room flat located at 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta. When a former student starts visiting her with her boyfriend, Violet welcomes them eagerly.
Languages: Bengali, English, Hindi.
Countries:
India
ProductionCompanies:
Film Valas
Movie: 36 Chowringhee Lane
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jennifer Kendal
Miss Violet Stoneham
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Samaresh Moitra
Debashree Roy
Nandita Roy
Soni Razdan
Rosemary Stoneham
Karan Kapoor
Davie
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Nandita's Mother
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Overview
After the marriage of her niece, an Anglo-Indian school-teacher, Violet Stoneham, lives a lonely life in her single room flat located at 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta. When a former student starts visiting her with her boyfriend, Violet welcomes them eagerly.
Release Date
1981-08-29
Average
7.1
Rating:
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