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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.8 / 100
1998·Drama·1h 53m

SUCH A LONG JOURNEY

“A country on the brink of war...a family torn apart...and one man in the middle”

The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now living in Toronto. "Such a Long Journey" takes place mostly in and around a large apartment complex, its courtyard and the street, which the municipal authorities want to widen so that even more choking diesel fumes can cloud the air. We meet the hero, Gustad (Roshan Seth), in the process of defending the old concrete wall that protects his courtyard from the street, and later he strikes a bargain with an itinerant artist (Ranjit Chowdhry), who covers the wall with paintings from every conceivable religious tradition, with the thought that all of the groups represented will join in defending the wall.

Above the Line
Sturla Gunnarsson·DirectorSooni Taraporevala·ScreenplayJan Kiesser·Director of PhotographyJonathan Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerJeff Warren·Editor
Cast
Roshan Seth·Gustad NobleSoni Razdan·Dilnavaz NobleOm Puri·GhulamNaseeruddin Shah·Jimmy BilimoriaRanjit Chowdhry·Pavement ArtistSam Dastor·DinshawjiKurush Deboo·TehmulPearl Padamsee·Mrs. KutpitiaVrajesh Hirjee·Sohrab NobleKurush Dastur·Darius Noble
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Sturla Gunnarsson·Director
Writing· 1
Sooni Taraporevala·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jan Kiesser·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jeff Warren·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Jonathan Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerClive Turner·Sound Effects EditorDonna Powell·Foley ArtistLou Solakofski·Sound Re-Recording MixerPhong Tran·Sound Editor
Production· 2
Paul Stephens·ProducerSimon MacCorkindale·Producer
By the Numbers
59.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two individuals, a man in the foreground and a woman behind him, both looking towards the viewer. Behind them, on the right side, is a”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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