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Rat-Trap poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.2 / 100
1982·Drama·2h 1m

RAT-TRAP

“The Rat-trap”

Unni is the last male heir of a decaying feudal family in rural Kerala. His inability to accept the socio-economic changes of a new society causes him to gradually withdraw into isolation and paranoia.

Above the Line
Adoor Gopalakrishnan·DirectorAdoor Gopalakrishnan·WriterMankada Ravi Varma·Director of PhotographyM. B. Sreenivasan·MusicM. Mani·Editor
Cast
Karamana Janardanan Nair·UnniSharada·RajammaJalaja·SreedeviRajam K. Nair·JanammaJoyceeB K NairS. S. NairJohn SamuelVembayam ThampiPrakash
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 3
Adoor Gopalakrishnan·DirectorMohan Kupleri·Assistant DirectorMeera·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Adoor Gopalakrishnan·Writer
Camera· 3
Mankada Ravi Varma·Director of PhotographyBabi·First Assistant CameraN L Balakrishnan·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
M. Mani·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
M. B. Sreenivasan·MusicViswanathan·Sound RecordistDevadas·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Sivan·Art DirectionShashi Vasu·Assistant Director of PhotographyGaneshan·Costume DesignerRajendran Palani·Assistant Costume DesignerVinod·Assistant Art Director
Production· 3
T. C. Shankar·Executive ProducerK Raveendran Nair·ProducerRajasekharan Nair·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 3
Shankaramangalathu·ThanksVeladhan Pilla·ThanksC. P. Raghavan·Thanks
By the Numbers
66.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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