Such A Long Journey
It's
1971, and India is engaged in the war of East Independence with Pakistan. Gustad
Noble (Seth) is a banker with a wife and three children living in this tumultuous
period that confronts the family with unforeseen challenges, ultimately threatening
their stable home. Through adversity, Gustad learns to become a stronger man,
a better husband and friend, and above all, a better father (from The
Shooting Gallery).
Cast: Roshan Seth, Om Puri, Soni Razdan, Naseeruddin Shah, Ranji Chowdry
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson (1991's Diplomatic Immunity, 1997's Gerrie & Louise)
Language: English (This is a Canada/UK coproduction filmed and set in India.)
Running Time: 113 minutes
Distributor: The Shooting Gallery
Based upon the novel by Rohinton Mistry
Awards:
Best Actor (Seth), Best Editing, Best Sound Editing, 1998 Genie Awards
Most Popular Canadian Film, 1998 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Review
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Like a good novel, Such a Long Journey imparts a great deal of fascinating information in the course of telling its story. It's rich in detail and character, and soaked in the atmosphere of its time and place.The Los Angeles Times
Roshan Seth is one of India's most internationally renowned actors, best known as the prosperous uncle in My Beautiful Laundrette and for appearances in such films asMississippi Masala and London Kills Me. Never in the West, however, has he had such a formidable role as in Such a Long Journey, playing a Bombay bank clerk, a classic Everyman, who is severely tested on the eve of India's 1971 war with Pakistan.UK FILM REVIEW MAGAZINE
"5 stars (out of 5). It's not often that a film crosses that line between merely being very good, and being a truly great work of cinema."
Want to Know More?
Interview with the Director
JAM Magazine talks with Sturla Gunnarsson
Official Site
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