Samskara = Funeral rights / Rama Manohara Chitra presents ; based on the novel by U.R. Ananthamurthy ; dialogue Girish Karnad ; produced and directed by P. Pattabhi Rama Reddy.
Publisher:
publisher not identified,
Copyright Date:
2005?
Description:
2 videodiscs (approximately 100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Girish Karnad, Snehalata Reddy, Dasharathi Dixit, B.R. Jayaram, Lakshmi Krishnamurthy. Originally released as a motion picture in 1970. Based on the novel by U.R. Ananthamurthy. Partial credits from Internet Movie Database.
Summary:
"The film deals with eternal questions; with the question of who should cremate Naranappa, a Brahmin who has rejected Brahminhood, with the question of what Praneshacharya, a pious man in whom life is finally stirred by female contact, should now do. Should he be courageous and say openly what he did, should he hide it and live as if nothing has happened? Initially Praneshacharya decides on the second course of action. The film ends as Praneshacharya decides to return to Durvasapura, and to own up his fall. But Anatha Murthy, the author of "Samskara", does not answer the other important question. It is the question of what the Brahmins should do when they are confronted with the confessions of Praneshacharya. What does one do when faced with such truth?"
OCLC:
(OCoLC)71358086
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.