Review of 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) by Saquib Z — 13 Apr 2012
A touching tale of an old woman who lives alone in a shabby old apartment, after her husband gets killed in WWII. The movie portrays India after liberation from the British. Violet stoneham lives alone with her cat in the apartment, when she comes across one of her former students at school.
The student's fiance a struggling writer, persuades his fiance to ask the teacher to let him work in her apartment. The teacher allows them and they all become associated. Stoneham being alone, loves the company and becomes attached to the young couple.
But soon the couple gets married and the teacher is left alone to herself once again.
This review of 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) was written by Saquib Z on 13 Apr 2012.
36 Chowringhee Lane has generally received very positive reviews.
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