Distant Thunder (1973): Cast
Distant Thunder is a 1973 drama directed by Satyajit Ray, starring Soumitra Chatterjee as Gangacharan Chakravarti, Bobita and Sandhya Roy. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Satyajit Ray
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
- Bengali
- Studio
- Balaka Movies
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Distant Thunder About?
The premise of Distant Thunder without spoilers.
Gangacharan, newly appointed Brahmin of a rural village, takes on teaching, organizing rites and combating disease. Set in 1943, the war’s distant planes echo overhead while a severe famine grips the countryside. As food becomes scarce, he strives to protect his status, while his wife Ananga relentlessly works to aid the starving community.
Distant Thunder Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- food shortage
- brahmin
- india
- disaster
Distant Thunder Cast & Characters
Soumitra Chatterjee leads the cast as Gangacharan Chakravarti, with Bobita as Ananga, Gangacharan's wife and Sandhya Roy as Chutki. Directed by Satyajit Ray; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Satyajit Ray
- Soumitra Chatterjee as Gangacharan Chakravarti
- Bobita as Ananga, Gangacharan's wife
- Sandhya Roy as Chutki
- Monu Mukherjee
Also Starring in Distant Thunder
· 23 more- Debatosh Ghosh Adhar
- Noni Ganguly 'Scarface' Jadu
- Anil Ganguly Nibaran
- Govinda Chakravarti Dinabandhu
- Arun Roy
- Suchita Ray Chaudhury Khenti
- Chitra Banerjee Moti
- Sunil Sarkar
- Ramesh Mukherjee Biswas
- Sheli Pal Mokshada
- Rajkumar Lahiri
- Paritosh Banerjee
- Sachin Chakraborty
- Subal Dutta
- Shrikumar Dutta
- Tapan Dutta
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Distant Thunder Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Ashani Sanket” and “Ferner Donner”.
- Also known as
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- Ashani Sanket
- Ferner Donner
- Tuono lontano
- Tonnerres lointains
- Un trueno lejano
- 대지의 눈물
- 遥远的雷声
- Trovão Distante
- Отдалённый гром
- Åska över slätterna
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Distant Thunder FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Distant Thunder, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Distant Thunder?
Distant Thunder runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Distant Thunder released?
Distant Thunder was released on July 3, 1973.
Who directed Distant Thunder?
Distant Thunder was directed by Satyajit Ray.
More films by Satyajit Ray Who is in the cast of Distant Thunder?
Distant Thunder stars Soumitra Chatterjee as Gangacharan Chakravarti, Bobita as Ananga, Gangacharan's wife and Sandhya Roy as Chutki, among 27 credited actors.
Does Distant Thunder have a post-credit scene?
No. Distant Thunder has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Distant Thunder in?
The original language of Distant Thunder is Bengali.
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