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.
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual.
The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Florya into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes.
A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important partnership in his life, his marriage, is about to go up in smoke.
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare.
The company soldier Hannah and the scientists Gavin and Dimitri are researching an algae project on board the Rubikon space station, which is supposed to permanently supply humanity with oxygen and food.
Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.
A group of seven friends come together for dinner. What starts out as a normal evening, evolves into something else when they decide to play a game and read all text messages aloud and answer all phone calls on speakerphone.
Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti.
Alternative movies trailers for The Big City
More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from The Big City:
The Big City (1963) - trailer
Satyajit Ray's wonderful portrait of mid-50s Calcutta. In cinemas nationwide 16 August Book Tickets:
Mahanagar aka The Big City 1963 720p BRrip by Satyajit Ray pimprg
A classic.
LA GRANDE VILLE (Mahanagar) de Satyajit RAY - Official trailer - 1963
Subrata Mazumdar modeste employé de banque à Calcutta a du mal à subvenir aux besoins de sa famille. Enfreignant les traditions sa femme Arati se décide ...
Sayajit Ray's Mahanagar
Mahanagar: A case study in a form of a video essay about a uniquely strong female character in Indian cinema. Satyajit Ray's 1963 movie Mahanagar - The Big ...
মহানগর ১৯৬৩ / Mahanagar 1963 / The Big City 1963
মহানগর ১৯৬৩ / Mahanagar 1963 / The Big City 1963 * সত্যজিৎ রায় * Satyajit Ray * মহানগর ছবির পটভূমি ১৯৫০-এর...
Cesar Borgia--a cardinal in the Catholic church, a confidant of the Pope and a member of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in 16th-century Italy--must deal with a host of political and personal crises.
A dance performance salute to choreographer-dancer Lester Horton with Alvin Ailey, Carmen de Lavallade and James Truitte, all former members of his company.
João Eduardo, a young inexperienced doctor, takes up work in a village. The initial skepticism from the community gives place to esteem for the new physician after some well succeeded cases.
Pioneering comedy legend Max Linder wrote, produced, directed and starred in Seven Years Bad Luck. Hilarious misadventures begin when Max' butler, chasing a maid, breaks an expensive full-length mirror.
A candid, inside look at one of the greatest ballplayers ever, up through the 1963 season. Many highlights from Willie Mays's career are shown, including his 4-homer night against the Braves, his 400th homer against the Cardinals, and his 2000th hit.
A woman is tormented by dreams that she is the reincarnation of a dead countess. Her father, trying to get her to stop the dreams, takes her to a village near the castle of the late countess.
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