
Distant Thunder
Gangacharan is the new Brahmin of a village, where he assumes various duties: teaching, organizing religious events, and trying to prevent epidemics. But in that year 1943, war is raging (as reminded by the planes occasionally heard flying over the countryside), and a major famine is under way. As food shortages reach catastrophic proportions, Gangacharan attempts to preserve his privileged situation, while his generous wife, Ananga, conversely tries to help and support the community.
Top Billed Cast

Soumitra Chatterjee
Gangacharan Chakravarti

Bobita
Ananga, Gangacharan's wife

Sandhya Roy
Chutki
Chitra Banerjee
Moti
Featured Crew

Satyajit Ray
Director

Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Novel
Sharbani Bhattacharya
Producer
Mangesh Desai
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ananta Das
Makeup Artist
Ashoke Bose
Production Design

Satyajit Ray
Screenplay

Satyajit Ray
Original Music Composer

Dulal Dutta
Editor

Soumendu Roy
Director of Photography