The Cloud-Capped Star (1960): Cast
The Cloud-Capped Star is a 1960 drama directed by Ritwik Ghatak, starring Anil Chatterjee as Shankar, Gita Dey and Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 7m (127 min)
- Director
- Ritwik Ghatak
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
- Bengali
- Studio
- Chitrakalpa
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Cloud-Capped Star About?
The premise of The Cloud-Capped Star without spoilers.
A selfless young woman, the daughter of a middle-class refugee family from East Pakistan, sacrifices her own happiness for her unappreciative family.
The Cloud-Capped Star Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female protagonist
- work accident
- based on short story
- love letter
- co written by director
- self sacrifice
- indian cinema
- epic drama
- family drama
- calcutta india
- partition of bengal
- partition of india
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- hindu
- india pakistan partition 1947
- refugees
- despair
- bengali
- indian music
- university student
- fiance fiancee relationship
- baul
- wandering minstrel
- grocer
- factory job
- caught being unfaithful
- infidelity
- unfaithful fiance
- courtyard
- marriage
- tutor
- reference to mumbai india
- durga puja festival
- tuberculosis sanatorium
- shillong
- east pakistan
- soccer cleats
- william butler yeats quotation
- vanity
- selfishness
- birthday
- flirting
- broken bone
- dropping out of college
- family support
- musician
- betrayal by sister
- steals sister's fiance
- female exploitation
- work injury
- hospital visit
The Cloud-Capped Star Cast & Characters
Anil Chatterjee leads the cast as Shankar, with Gita Dey as Mother and Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay as Banshi Dutta. Directed by Ritwik Ghatak; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ritwik Ghatak
- Anil Chatterjee as Shankar
- Gita Dey as Mother
- Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay as Banshi Dutta
- Abhi Bhattacharya
Also Starring in The Cloud-Capped Star
· 6 more- Supriya Choudhury Nita
- Bijon Bhattacharya Taran Master
- Ranen Ray Choudhury Baul singer
- Dwiju Bhawal Mantu
- Gita Ghatak Gita
- Niranjan Ray Sanat
More from Ritwik Ghatak
More films directed by Ritwik Ghatak: The Citizen, Where the River Padma Flows, My Lenin and Fear.
The Cloud-Capped Star Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Cloud-Capped Star.
The Cloud-Capped Star Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Estrella nublada” and “Meghe Dhaka Tara”.
- Also known as
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- Estrella nublada
- Meghe Dhaka Tara
- Etoile cachée
- La stella nascosta
- Bulutlarla Kaplı Yıldız
- 云遮星
- Estrela Encoberta de Nuvens
- Звезда за темной тучей
- 구름에 가린 별
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The Cloud-Capped Star FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Cloud-Capped Star, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Cloud-Capped Star?
The Cloud-Capped Star runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was The Cloud-Capped Star released?
The Cloud-Capped Star was released on April 13, 1960.
Who directed The Cloud-Capped Star?
The Cloud-Capped Star was directed by Ritwik Ghatak.
More films by Ritwik Ghatak Who is in the cast of The Cloud-Capped Star?
The Cloud-Capped Star stars Anil Chatterjee as Shankar, Gita Dey as Mother and Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay as Banshi Dutta, among 10 credited actors.
Does The Cloud-Capped Star have a post-credit scene?
No. The Cloud-Capped Star has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Cloud-Capped Star in?
The original language of The Cloud-Capped Star is Bengali.
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