36 Chowringhee Lane (1981): Cast & Plot
36 Chowringhee Lane is a 1981 romantic drama directed by Aparna Sen, starring Soni Razdan as Rosemary Stoneham, Sudarshana Bagehi and Jennifer Kendal. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m (122 min)
- Director
- Aparna Sen
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Film Valas
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 36 Chowringhee Lane About?
The premise of 36 Chowringhee Lane without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following her niece’s marriage, Anglo‑Indian schoolteacher Violet Stoneham leads a solitary existence in her modest single‑room flat at 36 Chowringhee Lane, Calcutta. When a former student arrives accompanied by his boyfriend, Violet greets them warmly, finding a welcome distraction from her isolation.
36 Chowringhee Lane Themes & Keywords
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- student
- christmas
- cat
- f rated
- kiss
- flashback
- retirement home
- taxi
- school
- rickshaw
- loss of brother
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- grave
- fish market
- address as title
36 Chowringhee Lane Cast & Characters
Soni Razdan leads the cast as Rosemary Stoneham, with Sudarshana Bagehi as Anglo Indian lady on landing and Jennifer Kendal as Miss Violet Stoneham. Directed by Aparna Sen; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Aparna Sen
- Soni Razdan as Rosemary Stoneham
- Sudarshana Bagehi as Anglo Indian lady on landing
- Jennifer Kendal as Miss Violet Stoneham
- Geoffrey Kendal as Eddie Stoneham
Also Starring in 36 Chowringhee Lane
· 26 more- Kitty Sir Toby
- Debashree Roy Nandita Roy
- Dhritiman Chatterjee Samaresh Moitra
- Ruma Guha Thakurta Nandita's Mother
- Bhola Rickshaw puller
- Karan Kapoor Davie
- Sanjana Kapoor Young Violet (as Sanjna Kapoor)
- Mukul Sharma Party guest
- Munmun Kapoor Bijoya
- Dina Ardeshir Mrs McGowen
- Fae Soares Mrs Berger
- Renu Roy Miss Mazumdar
- Sylvia Philips Mrs Roy Chowdhury
- Kamalini Sen Sharma 1st school girl
- Mahrukh Doctor 2nd school girl
- Noel Sen Priest
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- Srila Roy 3rd school girl
- Laxman Milkman
- Sukumar Biswas Shopkeeper at fish market
- Phyllis Bose English lady
- Zarin Chowdhury Indian lady
- Maud Soares Sister Frances
- Korshed Devitre 1st old lady
- Mrs Bowers 2nd old lady
- Suresh Mehta Taxi driver / Bearer 2
- Sharwan Kumar Bearer 1
More from Aparna Sen
More films directed by Aparna Sen, best-rated first: Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, The Rapist, Ghawre Bairey Aaj and Arshinagar.
36 Chowringhee Lane Plot Summary
What happens in 36 Chowringhee Lane from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Violet Stoneham, Jennifer Kendal, an Anglo-Indian teacher, carries a quiet, unassuming life on 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta. Her brother Eddie Geoffrey Kendal is senile and confined to a nursing home, his presence a dim memory of a once fuller family. After the marriage of her niece Rosemary Soni Razdan Stoneham, Violet finds herself mostly alone, with only her cat as company—Sir Toby Kitty—and the soothing, familiar routine of teaching Shakespeare, which remains her stubborn beacon even as her students’ interest wavers.
Full summary
The whole story of 36 Chowringhee Lane, scene by scene
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What is the name of the film's main character?
36 Chowringhee Lane Also Known As
Also known as “৩৬ চৌরঙ্গি লেন”.
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- ৩৬ চৌরঙ্গি লেন
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36 Chowringhee Lane FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of 36 Chowringhee Lane, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 36 Chowringhee Lane?
36 Chowringhee Lane runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was 36 Chowringhee Lane released?
36 Chowringhee Lane was released on August 29, 1981.
Who directed 36 Chowringhee Lane?
36 Chowringhee Lane was directed by Aparna Sen.
More films by Aparna Sen Who is in the cast of 36 Chowringhee Lane?
36 Chowringhee Lane stars Soni Razdan as Rosemary Stoneham, Sudarshana Bagehi as Anglo Indian lady on landing and Jennifer Kendal as Miss Violet Stoneham, among 30 credited actors.
Does 36 Chowringhee Lane have a post-credit scene?
No. 36 Chowringhee Lane has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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