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നാല് പെണ്ണുങ്ങള്
directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-; performed by Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969- and Geetu Mohandas, 1981- (India: Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions), 1 hour 41 mins
Based on the short story by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film version focuses on the lives of four women, each of whom is faced with a marital issue. The first story, 'The Prostitute,' features a young prostitute who has decided to give up her life on the streets to be wi...
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directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-; performed by Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969- and Geetu Mohandas, 1981- (India: Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions), 1 hour 41 mins
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Based on the short story by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film version focuses on the lives of four women, each of whom is faced with a marital issue. The first story, 'The Prostitute,' features a young prostitute who has decided to give up her life on the streets to be with the love of her life. However, the couple's happiness is disrupted when they are caught sleeping on the pavement by the police who...
Based on the short story by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film version focuses on the lives of four women, each of whom is faced with a marital issue. The first story, 'The Prostitute,' features a young prostitute who has decided to give up her life on the streets to be with the love of her life. However, the couple's happiness is disrupted when they are caught sleeping on the pavement by the police who assume they have been engaging in illegal sexual activity. Unable to prove they are married, the couple is threatened with imprisonment. The second story, The 'Virgin,' focuses on a woman whose parents marry her off to a shopkeeper. However, unable to bring himself to be intimate with his new wife, the husband sends the young woman back to her mother and father. The third story, 'The Housewife,' features a married middle-aged woman who is unable to have children of her own. A visiting classmate offers an idea to help solve her problem, but his solution implies dire consequences. The final story involves a woman for whom her parents cannot find a husband. When her younger sister is offered a marriage proposal, the parents are faced with having to break tradition by marrying their youngest daughter off before their eldest. Awards/Festivals: Golden Lotus Award, Best Director, National Film Awards, India, 2009; Seattle International Film Festival 2008.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969-, Geetu Mohandas, 1981-
Contributor
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-
Author / Creator
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-, Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969-, Geetu Mohandas, 1981-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions
Topic / Theme
Indian, Relationships, Sexuality, Children, Gender roles, Prostitution, Arranged marriages, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Used by permission of Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions.
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