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Samskara / producers, Ramamanohara Chitra, Pattabhi Rama Reddy ; screenplay, Girish Karnad, Ananthamurthy U.R. ; director, Pattabhi Rama Reddy.
LIBRA DVD 016 269 discs 1-2
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Kannada
- Subjects (All):
- Anantha Murthy, U. R., 1932-2014--Film and video adaptations.
- Anantha Murthy, U. R.
- Anantha Murthy, U. R., 1932-2014.
- Caste--India--Drama.
- Caste.
- India.
- Genre:
- Film adaptations.
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Motion pictures, Indic.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (113 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- monochrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 2000 and 2009?]
- Language Note:
- In Kannada with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD.
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- "Samskara (Funeral rites) is the story of a rebel Brahmin who throughout his life has violated the most basic laws of his caste. He has taken meat, he has taken a mistress, he has descecrated the temple and suddenly dies. Can he be cremated? Has he the right to a decent Brahmin funeral? The villagers meet, take sides and Praneshacharya, their leader, is given the responsibility of taking the decision. The film concerns itself with his torment, his nagging doubts. What man has the right to judge another? What man dare withhold veneration of another's death? Who of us is without sin?"--opening screen.
- Participant:
- Girish Karnad, Snehalata Reddy, P. Lankesh.
- Credits:
- Cinematography, Tom Cowan ; music, Rajeev Taranath.
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