The Indian Shylock: The Original Silent Version

Overview

A social film with high melodrama, concerning a peasant (Shantaram) who loses his land to a greedy money-lender and moves to the city where he becomes a mill worker. Taking its cue from the realist tradition, the film counterposes an idyllic rural life (destroyed but the greedy money-lender who uses forged papers to steal the peasant's land) with the harsh city life. The shot of a hut accompanied by a howling dog are regarded as one of the most memorable moments of Indian cinema to date.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 2, 1925

Original language

English

Cast

Kamaladevi,Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre,Zunzharrao Pawar

Director

Baburao Painter

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0249939