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Distant Thunder poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.4 / 100
1973·History / Drama·1h 41m

DISTANT THUNDER

Gangacharan is the new Brahmin of a village, where he assumes various duties: teaching, organizing religious events, and trying to prevent epidemics. But in that year 1943, war is raging (as reminded by the planes occasionally heard flying over the countryside), and a major famine is under way. As food shortages reach catastrophic proportions, Gangacharan attempts to preserve his privileged situation, while his generous wife, Ananga, conversely tries to help and support the community.

Above the Line
Satyajit Ray·DirectorSatyajit Ray·ScreenplayBibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay·NovelSoumendu Roy·Director of PhotographySatyajit Ray·Original Music ComposerDulal Dutta·Editor
Cast
Soumitra Chatterjee·Gangacharan ChakravartiBobita·Ananga, Gangacharan's wifeSandhya Roy·ChutkiChitra Banerjee·MotiParitosh BanerjeeSachin ChakrabortyGovinda Chakravarti·DinabandhuShrikumar DuttaSubal DuttaTapan Dutta
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Satyajit Ray·Director
Writing· 2
Satyajit Ray·ScreenplayBibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay·Novel
Camera· 1
Soumendu Roy·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Dulal Dutta·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Satyajit Ray·Original Music ComposerMangesh Desai·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 2
Ashoke Bose·Production DesignAnanta Das·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Sharbani Bhattacharya·Producer
By the Numbers
75.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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