The Man with the Axe

The Man with the Axe

100 mins | Drama | Feb. 1, 1979

After being accused wrongly of theft, a slightly addled servant runs away to the city, carrying as his only real possession an axe, which he claims to have killed a tiger with. He takes up life among India's throngs of city-dwelling homeless, and for a little while almost has a decent time of it. He has a girlfriend, and one good friend, and gets by through begging and doing odd jobs.

The Man with the Axe

100 mins | Drama | Feb. 1, 1979

The Man with the Axe
After being accused wrongly of theft, a slightly addled servant runs away to the city, carrying as his only real possession an axe, which he claims to have killed a tiger with. He takes up life among India's throngs of city-dwelling homeless, and for a little while almost has a decent time of it. He has a girlfriend, and one good friend, and gets by through begging and doing odd jobs.
Producers Government of West Bengal, Angel Digital Private Limited, Department of Information and Cultural Affairs India
Original title পরশুরাম
Directors Mrinal Sen
Writers Mohit Chattopadhya, Mrinal Sen

Cast

Arun Mukherjee

as Parashuram

Sreela Majumdar

as Alhadi