Sati (1989)
1989 · 2h 20m · History, Drama
Genres: History, Drama
Uma, a mute Brahmin girl, lives with her uncle's family as she is an orphan. Since Uma has a faulty horoscope which indicate widowhood, the family finds it impossible to get her married off. According to a custom prevalent at the time, Uma is given in marriage to a tree.
Director: Aparna Sen
Writers: Aparna Sen, Arun Bannerjee
Music by: Chidananda Das Gupta, Chandan Raichaudhri
Cinematography: Ashok Mehta
Editor: Shaktipada Roy
Cast
Shabana Azmi as UmaArun Bannerjee as Nabin, school teacherKali Bannerjee as Ganga CharanPradip Mukherjee as Hari CharanArindam Ganguly as Kali CharanShakuntala Barua as SabitriRatna Ghoshal as Nabin's wifeKetaki Dutta as Ganga Charan's widowMenaka DasAjit BanerjeeBimal DebMonu Mukherjee as Mr. DuttaMore like this
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