The Branches of the Tree (1990): Cast
The Branches of the Tree is a 1990 drama directed by Satyajit Ray, starring Soumitra Chatterjee as Prashanto Majumdar, Dipankar Dey and Ranjit Mallick. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Satyajit Ray
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
- Bengali
- Studio
- Soprofilms
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Branches of the Tree About?
The premise of The Branches of the Tree without spoilers.
When the wealthy patriarch becomes ill on his 70th birthday, three of his sons hurry back from Calcutta, sparking a reunion steeped in painful ironies and lingering disillusionment. The family—along with an addled fourth son who lives with the old man—waits, and the static occasion exposes simmering tensions: the father’s moral rectitude, the business ambition of two brothers, and the emotional withdrawal of the others.
The Branches of the Tree Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- father son relationship
- corruption
- grandfather grandson relationship
- illness
- dysfunctional family
The Branches of the Tree Cast & Characters
Soumitra Chatterjee leads the cast as Prashanto Majumdar, with Dipankar Dey as Probir Majumdar and Ranjit Mallick as Protap Majumdar. Directed by Satyajit Ray; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Satyajit Ray
- Soumitra Chatterjee as Prashanto Majumdar
- Dipankar Dey as Probir Majumdar
- Ranjit Mallick as Protap Majumdar
- Soham Chakraborty as Dipayan "Dingu" Majumdar
Also Starring in The Branches of the Tree
· 14 more- Haradhan Bandopadhyay Probodh Majumdar
- Mamata Shankar Tapati Majumdar
- Lily Chakravarty Uma Majumdar
- Pradip Mukherjee Bijon Sarkar
- Ajit Banerjee Ananda Majumdar
- Kamu Mukherjee
- Promod Ganguli Abhay Charan Majumdar
- Rajaram Yagnik Dr. Sahai
- Bhishma Guhathakurta
- Soven Lahiri
- Ashok Mukherjee
- Sunil Gupta Kabiraj
- Tarun Mitra
- Samaresh Mukhopadhyay
More from Satyajit Ray
More films directed by Satyajit Ray: The Stranger, An Enemy of the People, Sukumar Ray and The Home and the World.
The Branches of the Tree Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Shakha Proshakha” and “Branches of a Tree”.
- Also known as
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- Shakha Proshakha
- Branches of a Tree
- Ağacın Budaqları
- Ветви одного дерева
- Les Branches de l'arbre
- Las ramas del árbol
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The Branches of the Tree FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Branches of the Tree, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Branches of the Tree?
The Branches of the Tree runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was The Branches of the Tree released?
The Branches of the Tree was released on November 23, 1990.
Who directed The Branches of the Tree?
The Branches of the Tree was directed by Satyajit Ray.
More films by Satyajit Ray Who is in the cast of The Branches of the Tree?
The Branches of the Tree stars Soumitra Chatterjee as Prashanto Majumdar, Dipankar Dey as Probir Majumdar and Ranjit Mallick as Protap Majumdar, among 18 credited actors.
Does The Branches of the Tree have a post-credit scene?
No. The Branches of the Tree has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Branches of the Tree in?
The original language of The Branches of the Tree is Bengali.
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