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Title:
A river called Titas [blu-ray]
Edition:
Dual-format ed.
Publication Date:
2013
Publication Information:
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2013]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (246 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:
9781604658156
9781604658163
Abstract:
River called Titas: "A saga ... [of] the tumultuous lives of people in fishing villages along the banks of the Titas River in pre-Partition East Bengal"--Container.
Dry summer: "Follows the machinations of an unrepentantly selfish tobacco farmer who builds a dam to prevent water from flowing downhill to his neighbors' crops. ... Alongside this tale ... is one of overheated desire, as a love triangle develops between the farmer, his more decent brother, and the beautiful villager the latter takes as his bride"--Container.
General Note:
River called Titas: Based on the novel by Advaita Malla Barman.
River called Titas: Originally produced as a motion picture in 1973.
Dry summer: Originally produced as a motion picture in 1964.
Special features include: new introductions to the films by World Cinema Project founder Martin Scorsese, a new interview with filmmaker Kumar Shahani about A river called Titas, and a new interview program about Dry summer featuring director Metin Erksan and filmmaker Fatih Akin; plus: a booklet featuring a foreword by Kent Jones and essays on the films by Adrian Martin and Bilge Ebiri.
Performers:
River called Titas: Kabari Choudhury, Roushan Jamil, Prabir Mitra, Ritwik Ghatak, Rani Sarkar, Sufia Rustam, Rosy Samad, Golam Mostafa, M. A. Khair, Shafiq Islam, Narayan Chakrabarty, Magan Sardar.
Dry summer: Erol Taş, Hülya Koçyiğit, Ulvi Doğan, Hakki Haktan, Alaettin Altiok.
Technical Details:
Blu-ray, region A; full screen (1.37:1 or 1.33:1) presentations; uncompressed monaural; requires Blu-ray player.
Geographic Term:
Language:
Bengali
ben tur ben tur
Additional Language:
River called Titas: In Bengali with optional English subtitles.
Dry summer: In Turkish with optional English subtitles.
Added Corporate Author:
Added Title:
Dry summer [blu-ray].
Audience:
No rating available.
