Such a Long Journey

Such a Long Journey

A country on the brink of war...a family torn apart...and one man in the middle

1998 en 113 minutes

Rating: 5.8

Plot

The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now living in Toronto. "Such a Long Journey" takes place mostly in and around a large apartment complex, its courtyard and the street, which the municipal authorities want to widen so that even more choking diesel fumes can cloud the air. We meet the hero, Gustad (Roshan Seth), in the process of defending the old concrete wall that protects his courtyard from the street, and later he strikes a bargain with an itinerant artist (Ranjit Chowdhry), who covers the wall with paintings from every conceivable religious tradition, with the thought that all of the groups represented will join in defending the wall.

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Cast

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Gustad Noble

Soni Razdan

Soni Razdan

Dilnavaz Noble

Om Puri

Om Puri

Ghulam Mohammad

Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah

Major Jimmy Bilimoria

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Gustad's Father

Sam Dastor

Sam Dastor

Kurush Deboo

Kurush Deboo

Pearl Padamsee

Pearl Padamsee

Vrajesh Hirjee

Vrajesh Hirjee

Dinyar Contractor

Dinyar Contractor

Souad Faress

Souad Faress

Anahita Uberoi

Anahita Uberoi

Anupam Shyam

Anupam Shyam

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