The Big City (1963)
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Overview
Arati takes a job as a door-to-door saleswoman in Calcutta's wealthy neighbourhoods, in defiance of her traditionally-minded husband, Subrata, and his live-in parents. Emulating her Anglo-Indian friend Edith, who speaks equal to the men she encounters on the job, Arati quickly becomes her firm's top salesperson. When Subrata loses his job, the power dynamic begins to shift.
Where to watch The Big City
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | HBO Max, Criterion Channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| France | — | Sooner | Sooner |
| Netherlands | — | Eye Film Player | — |
| Japan | — | Amazon Video, FOD | Amazon Video |
| Sweden | — | Eye Film Player | — |
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What is The Big City about?
Arati takes a job as a door-to-door saleswoman in Calcutta's wealthy neighbourhoods, in defiance of her traditionally-minded husband, Subrata, and his live-in parents. Emulating her Anglo-Indian friend Edith, who speaks equal to the men she encounters on the job, Arati quickly becomes her firm's top salesperson. When Subrata loses his job, the power dynamic begins to shift. The Big City is a Drama movie, released on 1963-09-27, runtime 136 minutes.
Is The Big City worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Big City 7.8 out of 10 from 113 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Big City?
In the United States, The Big City streams on HBO Max and Criterion Channel and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 8 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Satyajit Ray
Cast
- Madhabi Mukherjee as Arati Mazumdar
- Anil Chatterjee as Subrata Mazumdar
- Haren Chatterjee as Priyogopal Mazumdar
- Haradhan Bandyopadhyay as Himangshu Mukherjee
- Vicky Redwood as Edith Simmons
- Jaya Bachchan as Bani Mazumdar
- Sefalika Devi as Sarojini Mazumdar
- Prasenjit Sarkar as Pintu Mazumdar
- Shyamal Ghoshal as Anupam
- Gitali Roy as Anupam's Wife
- Tapan Chatterjee as Subrata's Colleague
- Bibhuti Bhushan Banerjee
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Sources
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