Komal Gandhar
Original title: A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale
“A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale”
1961 · 2 h 14 min
Directed by 
Ritwik Ghatak
Ritwik GhatakCast
Supriya Choudhury 
Anil Chatterjee Abanish Banerjee
Credits
Written by: Ritwik Ghatak
Plot
Members of a travelling theatre troupe struggle with ideals, love and the division of Bengal. The second in his trilogy about the Partition.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ritwik Ghatak's drama follows a travelling theatre troupe torn by ideals, love and the Partition of Bengal. Supriya Choudhury and Anil Chatterjee star in a passionate, formally daring and musical middle part of his Partition trilogy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (353 votes)
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