We Three (1938): cast, story & where to watch
1938 · Film · ★ 9
Released in 1938, We Three is a notable film directed by Mehboob Khan, running about 157 minutes.
What it’s about. Mehboob presents the autonomous passion of Leela (Rose) for Moti (Motilal) who is promised to another woman, Bina (Maya). Leela is portrayed as irresponsible and impulsive as she acknowledges her desire for Moti and has a child by him. Bina then releases Moti from his promise. Moti suffers when he is told by Bina’s father (Sankantha) that she is dead, while Leela’s father (Pande) enjoins his daughter to commit suicide if Moti does not marry her. In spite of the film’s endorsement of ‘traditional’, lethally oppressive patriarchal mores, incarnated by the women’s fathers, Mehboob’s narrative at least dares to depict a woman who refuses to feel guilty about her desire.
Who’s in it. We Three stars Motilal as Moti, Maya Banerjee as Bina, Rose as Leela and Yakub, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, We Three sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch We Three page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch We Three (1938)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for We Three change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is We Three worth watching?
- We Three holds an audience score of 9.0 out of 10. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in We Three?
- We Three stars Motilal, Maya Banerjee, Rose, Yakub and Bhudo Advani.
- When was We Three released?
- We Three was released in 1938, with a runtime of about 157 minutes.