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The Man with the Axe (1979)

Movie ★ 7.2 100 min

Drama

After being accused wrongly of theft, a slightly addled servant runs away to the city, carrying as his only real possession an axe, which he claims to have killed a tiger with. He takes up life among India's throngs of city-dwelling homeless, and for a little while almost has a decent time of it. He has a girlfriend, and one good friend, and gets by through begging and doing odd jobs.

Mrinal Sen Director

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Quick facts

Released
February 1, 1979
Runtime
100 min
IMDb
tt0078057
Country
Language
Studio
Department of Information and Cultural Affairs India, Angel Digital Private Limited, Government of West Bengal

Cast

Arun Mukherjee Arun Mukherjee Parashuram Bibhas Chakraborty Sreela Majumdar Sreela Majumdar Alhadi Jayanta Bhattacharya Beggar Sujal Roy Chowdhury Nilkantha Sengupta Arijit Guha Reba Roy Chowdhury Arati Das Anuradha Debi Radharani Devi Ashok Mukherjee Ashok Mukherjee Shailen Ganguli Samaresh Banerjee Abhijit Ghosh Paltu Dev Sharma Faran Tilat Nripen Sanyal

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Man with the Axe about?
After being accused wrongly of theft, a slightly addled servant runs away to the city, carrying as his only real possession an axe, which he claims to have killed a tiger with. He takes up life among India's throngs of city-dwelling homeless, and for a little while almost has a decent time of it. He has a girlfriend, and one good friend, and gets by through begging and doing odd jobs.
Who directed The Man with the Axe?
The Man with the Axe was directed by Mrinal Sen.
Who stars in The Man with the Axe?
The Man with the Axe stars Arun Mukherjee, Bibhas Chakraborty, Sreela Majumdar, Jayanta Bhattacharya.
When was The Man with the Axe released?
The Man with the Axe is a 1979 drama film.
Where can I watch The Man with the Axe?
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