Copyright notice on container: Jorden Electronics. Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Raj Babbar, Om Puri, Deepti Naval, Surpiya Pathak, Suresh Oberoi, Deena Pathak. Originally released theatrically in 1985. Summary taken from IMDB.com.
Summary:
In colonial India, subedars (tax collectors) went from village to village, with soldiers, often demanding more than taxes. A subedar commands Sonbai, a beautiful and confidant women whose husband is away in the city, to sleep with him. She slaps him and flees for safety to a spice factory where women grind chillies into fine powder. The aged factory guard, Abu Mian, locks the door behind her, refusing to open it to the soldiers, to the cowardly village men led by the mayor, and to the subedar himself. The town's teacher, who follows Gandhi, and a few women, led by the mayor's wife, protest ineffectually against this village-approved rape. The stage is set for a final confrontation.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)170973763
LCCN:
2009346760
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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