The Branches of the Tree (1990)
Shakha Proshakha (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 10min
- Drama
- 21 Aug 1991 (France)
- Movie
Four brothers converge around an ailing father.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Ajit Banerjee | ... |
Ananda Majumdar
(as Ajit Bandyopadhyay)
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| Haradhan Bannerjee | ... |
Probodh
(as Haradhan Bandyopadhyay)
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| Soumitra Chatterjee | ... |
Prasahnto
(as Soumitra Chattopadhyay)
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| Dipankar Dey | ... |
Probir
(as Depankar De)
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| Ranjit Mallick | ... |
Protap
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| Lily Chakravarty | ... |
Uma
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| Mamata Shankar | ... |
Tapati
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| Soham Chakraborty | ... |
Dingo
(as Shriman Soham Chakraborty)
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Promode Ganguly |
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Bhishma Guhathakurta |
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Sunil Gupta Kabiraj |
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Soven Lahiri |
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Tarun Mitra |
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Ashok Mukherjee | ... |
(as Ashok Mukhopadhyay)
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Kamu Mukherjee | ... |
(as Kamu Mukhopadhyay)
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Pradip Mukherjee | ... |
Reporter
(as Pradip Mukhopadhyay)
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Samaresh Mukhopadhyay |
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Rajaram Yagnik | ... |
Dr. Sahay
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Directed by
| Satyajit Ray | ||
Written by
| Satyajit Ray | ... | (screenplay) |
| Satyajit Ray | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Gérard Depardieu | ... | producer |
| Daniel Toscan du Plantier | ... | producer |
Music by
| Satyajit Ray | ||
Cinematography by
| Barun Raha | ||
Editing by
| Dulal Dutta | ||
Production Design by
| Ashoke Bose | ||
Makeup Department
| Ananta Das | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Anil Choudhury | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Denis Carquin | ... | boom man |
| Jyoti Chatterjee | ... | additional sound recording |
| Hitendra Ghosh | ... | re-recording |
| Pierre Lenoir | ... | sound |
| Anup Mukhyopadhyay | ... | additional sound recording (as Anup Mukhopadhyay) |
| Sujit Sarkar | ... | additional sound recording |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sandip Ray | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Sushanta Banerjee | ... | background music recordist |
Thanks
| Rajiv Agarwal | ... | acknowledgment (as Shri Rajiv Agarwal) |
| Kanti Bhushan Bakshi | ... | acknowledgment (as Dr. Kanti Bhushan Bakshi) |
| S.K. Biswas | ... | acknowledgment (as Shri S. K. Biswas) |
| Kishore Chatterjee | ... | acknowledgment (as Shri Kishore Chatterjee) |
| Nandita Chatterjee | ... | acknowledgment (as Shrimati Nandita Chatterjee) |
| Shreela Chatterjee | ... | acknowledgment (as Shrimati Shreela Chatterjee) |
| Arun Das | ... | acknowledgment (as Shri Arun Das) |
| Ramala Das | ... | acknowledgment (as Shrimati Ramala Das) |
| Nawal Kishore Kejriwal | ... | acknowledgment (as Shri N. K. Kejriwal) |
| Dinesh Chandra Mallick | ... | acknowledgment (as Dr. Dinesh Chandra Mallick) |
| Aloka Mitra | ... | acknowledgment (as Shrimati Aloka Mitra) |
| Bijoya Ray | ... | acknowledgment (as Shrimati Bijoya Ray) |
| Ranendra Nath Roy | ... | acknowledgment (as Dr. Ranendra Nath Roy) |
Production Companies
- DD Productions
- Distri Films (in association with)
- Erato Films
- Satyajit Ray Productions
- Soprofilms (in association with)
Distributors
- Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1992) (France) (tv)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An aged patriarch (Ajit Bannerjee), popular for his scrupulous honesty, has a heart attack in the middle of a town gathering in his honour. The event brings togehter his four sons, of which the second Proshanto (Soumitra) has been in reclusive insanity for several years after a shock incident years ago. Waiting for closure on the father's health situation, the four reminisce and relive ideological differences. Written by Joyojeet Pal |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ray was so ill making the film that during the picnic scene, he directed the actors via microphone from inside a tent. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Orchestra Suite no. 2 in B minor. BWV 1067 - Polonaise, Double See more » |