A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale
Through the microcosmic perspectivising of a group of devoted and uncompromising IPTA workers, Ghatak with his signature style touches on varied issues of partition, idealism, corruption, the interdependence of art and life, the scope of art, and class-struggle.
Debu Bose
The film's tagline is: "A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale"
The original title is "কোমল গান্ধার" (BN).
The runtime is 124 minutes (2h 4m).
The film was directed by Ritwik Ghatak.
The screenplay was written by Ritwik Ghatak.
The score was composed by Jyotirindra Moitra.
Cinematography was handled by Dilip Ranjan Mukhopadhyay.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0055055.
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কোমল গান্ধার
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