The Middleman
Original title: Jana Aranya
1975 · 2 h 11 min
Satyajit RayCast
Pradip Mukherjee Rafique Ahmed S. Bagchi Ajit Banerjee Krishna Banerjee Sachin Banerjee
Credits
Written by: 
Mani Shankar Mukherjee
Plot
A bright and idealistic young graduate steels himself for a down-and-out life in 1970s Calcutta, and becomes a middleman in corruption.
Sinekatalog’s take
Satyajit Ray's drama, with Pradip Mukherjee, is sharp and sad, a bitter look at morals and unemployment.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.3 / 10 (2,020 votes)
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