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Information
- Year
- 1957
- Runtime
- 146 min.
- Director
- Guru Dutt
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Musical
- Rating *
- 8.5
- Votes *
- 4,064
- Checks
- 939
- Favs
- 109
- Dislikes
- 14
- Favs/checks
- 11.6% (1:9)
- Favs/dislikes
- 8:1
Top comments
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mathiasa
This world of palaces, of thrones,
of crowns
This world of division,
enemy of man
This world of blind custom
hungry for wealth
Would I care if such a world
were mine?
Bodies wounded,
souls thirsty
Confusion in eyes,
despondency in hearts
Is this a world or
a place of bewilderment?
Would I care if such a world
were mine?
Here a man's life is a plaything
Here live worshippers of the dead
Here life has no value,
death comes cheaper
Would I care if such a world
were mine?
Youth strays into crime
Young bodies are adorned
for the marketplace
Here love is another name for trade
Would I care if such a world
were mine?
This world where man
counts for nothing
Loyality and friendship
count for nothing
Where love has no importance
Would I care if such a world
were mine?
Burn it, blow this world away
Take this world away from my sight
Take charge of this world,
you can keep it 5 years 3 months ago -
Fitz of Fury
Netflix dvd was subtitled...EXCEPT THE SONGS!!!
Bummer as the guy is a poet and the whole film revolves around his reading, or singing, of his poetry. 10 years 10 months ago -
Timec
Some of the strange contrivances toward the end seemed unnecessary - the plot was already dramatic and compelling enough without them - but still a really lovely film. And, in an unexpected turn of events, I really liked the songs in a Bollywood musical. 12 years 1 month ago
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This movie ranks #4 in Outlook India's Best Bollywood Films
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This movie ranks #16 in IMDb's 1950s Top 50
IMDb's 1950s Top 50
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This movie ranks #74 in BIFF's Asian Cinema 100
BIFF's Asian Cinema 100
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This movie ranks #75 in BFI's 100 Film Musicals
BFI's 100 Film Musicals
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This movie ranks #85 in iCheckMovies's 1950s Top 100
iCheckMovies's 1950s Top…
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This movie ranks #102 in National Film Archive of India's 125 Great Indian Films
National Film Archive of…
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This movie ranks #193 in Sight & Sound's The Greatest Films of All Time
Sight & Sound's The Grea…
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This movie ranks #276 in Tom Vick's Asian Cinema: A Field Guide
Tom Vick's Asian Cinema:…
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This movie ranks #328 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest F…
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This movie ranks #476 in UNESCO's Memory of the World
UNESCO's Memory of the W…
476