Abhijan (The Expedition) 1962 Ages 18+
When
8.30 pm, Fri 24 Nov 2017 (150 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art, Cinema A
About
Soumitra Chatterjee plays Narsingh, a hot-tempered taxi driver who loses his licence after offending a high-ranking police officer. The event pushes him towards illegal activities and soon Narsingh finds himself as a drug smuggler, ferrying opium in his taxi. It is influence from an unexpected quarter that causes Narsingh to rethink his choices.
The Expedition is ultimately a film about what constitutes a good life and it is someone within the criminal mileau, the prostitute Gulabi played by Bollwood star Waheeda Rehman, who inspires Narsingh to reflect on his conscience.
Restored by the Satyajit Ray Preservation Project at the Academy Film Archive, Los Angeles.
Ages 18+
Production Credits
- Director: Satyajit Ray
- Script: Satyajit Ray
- Based on: the novel by Tarasankar Banerjee
- Cinematographer: Soumendu Roy
- Cast: Waheeda Rehman, Soumitra Chatterjee, Ruma Guha Thakurta
- Editor: Dulal Dutta
- Music: Satyajit Ray
- Print Source: Academy Film Archive, Los Angeles
- Year: 1962
- Runtime: 150 minutes
- Country: India
- Languages: Bengali, English
- Subtitles: English
- Colour: Black & White
- Shooting Format: 35mm
- Screening Format: 35mm