The Branches of the Tree (1990)
Original title: শাখা প্রশাখা
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When a wealthy patriarch falls ill on his 70th birthday, three of his sons rush in from Calcutta, leading to a reunion filled with painful ironies and lingering disillusionment. As the family—including an addled fourth son (Soumitra Chatterjee) who lives with the old man—watches and waits, the static occasion brings out simmering tensions in their family dynamics, from the father’s moral rectitude to the business ambition of two sons and the withdrawal of their siblings.
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Ajit BanerjeeAnanda Majumdar
Soumitra ChatterjeePrasahnto
Dipankar DeyProbir
Dipankar DeyProbir
Ranjit MallickProtap
Lily ChakravartyUma
Mamata ShankarTapati
Soham ChakrabortyPromode GangulyBhishma GuhathakurtaSunil Gupta KabirajSoven LahiriMovie DNA
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What is The Branches of the Tree about?
When a wealthy patriarch falls ill on his 70th birthday, three of his sons rush in from Calcutta, leading to a reunion filled with painful ironies and lingering disillusionment. As the family—including an addled fourth son (Soumitra Chatterjee) who lives with the old man—watches and waits, the static occasion brings out simmering tensions in their family dynamics, from the father’s moral rectitude to the business ambition of two sons and the withdrawal of their siblings.
How long is The Branches of the Tree?
The Branches of the Tree has a runtime of 130 minutes.