The Indian Shylock: The Original Silent Version
Original Title: सावकारी पाश
19250m
Status
Released
Release
1925
Runtime
0m
Storyline
A social film with high melodrama, concerning a peasant (Shantaram) who loses his land to a greedy money-lender and moves to the city where he becomes a mill worker. Taking its cue from the realist tradition, the film counterposes an idyllic rural life (destroyed but the greedy money-lender who uses forged papers to steal the peasant's land) with the harsh city life. The shot of a hut accompanied by a howling dog are regarded as one of the most memorable moments of Indian cinema to date.
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Details
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- Not available
- Jan 2, 1925
- Languages
- No Language
- Director
Top Cast
3 Cast Members
