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Overview
A small company advertises for 100 vacancies and 30,000 apply. The applicants are all from the ranks of the poor and there is a virtual riot. Everyone around is seeking for opportunities. Among them are the applicants who desperately need the job, the photographer who is busy seeking a scoop, the village moneylender who is busy exploiting the poor, the ineffective police, the employers who are advertising posts even while a six month old strike has nearly caused the workmen to become destitute. It is a story of society captured in a tiny framework of a small business. Ultimately, the workmen, the unemployed and the farmers all get to gether to protest against this exploitation.
A closer look
Chorus (1974) is a Bengali-language Indian movie. Genres: Drama, Fantasy. Directed by Mrinal Sen. The cast includes Utpal Dutt, Rabi Ghosh, Shekhar Chattopadhyay, Subhendu Chatterjee. Runtime: 112 minutes.
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Chorus FAQs
Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.
What is the original language of Chorus?
Chorus is listed as a Bengali-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Chorus?
Our source metadata lists 4 January 1974. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Chorus?
The listed director is Mrinal Sen.
Who is in the cast of Chorus?
The available cast credits include Utpal Dutt, Rabi Ghosh, Shekhar Chattopadhyay, Subhendu Chatterjee, Dilip Roy. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
How long is Chorus?
The recorded runtime is 112 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.
What type of movie is Chorus?
The source lists these genres: Drama, Fantasy.
What is the original title of Chorus?
The original title in our source data is কোরাস. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.
What is Chorus about?
A small company advertises for 100 vacancies and 30,000 apply. The applicants are all from the ranks of the poor and there is a virtual riot. Everyone around is seeking for opportunities. Among them are the applicants who desperately need the job, the photographer who is busy seeking a scoop, the village moneylender who is busy exploiting the poor, the ineffective police, the employers who are advertising posts even while a six month old strike has nearly caused the workmen to become destitute. It is a story of society captured in a tiny framework of a small business. Ultimately, the workmen, the unemployed and the farmers all get to gether to protest against this exploitation.
