The Middleman (1975): Cast
The Middleman is a 1975 drama directed by Satyajit Ray, starring Dipankar Dey as Bhombol Banerjee, Utpal Dutt and Aparna Sen. It runs 2 hours 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 11m (131 min)
- Director
- Satyajit Ray
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
- Bengali
- Studio
- Indus Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Middleman About?
The premise of The Middleman without spoilers.
A bright, idealistic graduate steels himself for the cut‑throat realities of the job market, only to find himself lost among thousands of equally hopeful candidates. Determined, he launches his own venture as a middle‑man, quickly learning that the business world falls far short of his lofty ideals.
The Middleman Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- third part
- man wears eyeglasses
- business
- young
- man
- job
- middleman
- prostitute
- desperation
- friend
- unemployment
- moral dilemma
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- satire
- job interview
- social commentary
- brothel
- examination
- cheating at exam
- cynicism
- calcutta india
- taxi driver
- contract
- based on novel
The Middleman Cast & Characters
Dipankar Dey leads the cast as Bhombol Banerjee, with Utpal Dutt as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose and Aparna Sen as Somnath's ex-girlfriend. Directed by Satyajit Ray; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Satyajit Ray
- Dipankar Dey as Bhombol Banerjee
- Utpal Dutt as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
- Aparna Sen as Somnath's ex-girlfriend
- Rabi Ghosh as Natabar Mittir
Also Starring in The Middleman
· 15 more- Lily Chakravarty Kamala Banerjee
- Pradip Mukherjee Somnath Banerjee
- Kalyan Chatterjee Somnath's friend
- Satya Banerjee Somnath's Father
- Santosh Dutta Hiralal Shah
- Padmadevi Mrs. Biswas
- Soven Lahiri Goenka
- Bimala Chatterjee Adok
- Bimal Deb Jagabandhu
- Gautam Chakraborty Sukumar
- Arati Bhattacharya Molina Ganguli
- Alokendu Dey Fakirchand
- Kalyan Sen Mr. Bakshi
- Sudesna Das Kauna
- Ajeya Mukherjee Charan
More from Satyajit Ray
More films directed by Satyajit Ray: The Stranger, The Branches of the Tree, An Enemy of the People and Sukumar Ray.
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The Middleman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Middleman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Middleman?
The Middleman runs 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).
When was The Middleman released?
The Middleman was released on December 5, 1975.
Who directed The Middleman?
The Middleman was directed by Satyajit Ray.
More films by Satyajit Ray Who is in the cast of The Middleman?
The Middleman stars Dipankar Dey as Bhombol Banerjee, Utpal Dutt as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose and Aparna Sen as Somnath's ex-girlfriend, among 19 credited actors.
Does The Middleman have a post-credit scene?
No. The Middleman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Middleman in?
The original language of The Middleman is Bengali.
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