A Vacation

A Vacation

1967 · 119 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

The film takes place in a small town in Bihar (now Jharkhand). All the main characters belong to a Bengali Christian community established there. Bhramar is a teenager who lives with her father and stepmother. She is quiet and lonely, and remains sad because her relationship with her stepmother is not good. She has a good singing voice but cannot tell anyone about her desire to become a singer.

Directed by Arundhati Devi · Written by Arundhati Devi

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 42m together

Both from Arundhati Devi.

More from Arundhati DeviSee all →

Chheley KaarChheley Kaar · 1954
Chheley Kaar
10.01954
MovieDrama
Jogin, a poor school teacher, had brought up an orphan Tomato as his nephew. But now suffering from the deadly tubercolosis, he decided to gamble with luck to see if a better home could be found for Tomato.
PushpadhanuPushpadhanu · 1959
Pushpadhanu
10.01959
MovieRomanceDrama
The movie Pushpadhanu is based on human relations and sentiments.
A Burnt HouseA Burnt House · 1964
A Burnt House
10.01964
MovieDrama
Madhuri cannot bear a child yet her husband Shatadal is fond of children. They decide to part ways but years later when they meet in a railway station they realize their fondness for each other hasn't died.
Padi Pishir Barmi BakshaPadi Pishir Barmi Baksha · 1972
Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha
10.01972
MovieAdventureComedy
Khoka is a schoolboy who goes to his uncle's house, where he learns about the tales of Padi Pishi (Aunt Padi), a formidable widow. She had once gone to Khuro's house to meet him, but bandits attacked her. When Khuro got to know about it, he offered her bribes from his loot so that the news would not be public. Padi Pishi then took a precious Burmese box that was hidden in Khuro's house. Before Padi's Pishi's death, she did not reveal the hiding place to anyone except her son Goja. The entire family searched for the missing box but could not recover it. A private detective also searched for the box but could not find it. The story is about how it is finally discovered. Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha is an Indian Bengali adventure comedy film directed by Arundhati Devi. It is based on the children's novel of the same name by Leela Majumdar.
NabajanmaNabajanma · 1956
Nabajanma
10.01956
MovieDrama
The story revolves around Basanthi who is constantly criticized by her in-laws for being childless. Her husband believes that she is having an affair with his sister's husband and plans to kill her.
TrijamaTrijama · 1956
Trijama
10.01956
MovieRomanceDrama
Swarupa, an introvert, fails to express her love to Kushal, who falls for Nabola, a rich and beautiful woman. However, things take a sharp turn when greedy Nabola leaves him for a wealthier man.
The Boy in the MiddleThe Boy in the Middle · 1954
The Boy in the Middle
9.01954
MovieDrama
A 1954 Bengali Drama Film directed by Bholanath Mitra, featuring Mahanayak Uttam Kumar.
The Prisoner of JhindThe Prisoner of Jhind · 1961
The Prisoner of Jhind
7.61961
MovieDrama
Gauri Shankar Roy looks much like the king of Jhind. When the actual king, Shakar Singh, goes missing, a person from the kingdom approaches Gauri to pretend to be the king.
Manmoyee Girls' SchoolManmoyee Girls' School · 1958
Manmoyee Girls' School
7.01958
MovieRomanceComedy
Deciding to start a school for girls named after his wife, a zamindar looks for a married couple to manage the establishment. They apply for and get the job. The two are not actually married; they posed as a couple to obtain the job. After a series of complications and delicate situations, love blooms between the two and they marry.
The Hungry StonesThe Hungry Stones · 1960
The Hungry Stones
7.01960
MovieFantasyDrama
A tax collector posted to a small town puts up at a mansion feared by the locals because it is haunted. As time passes he grows more consumed by the mansion and its air of romance, and the spirits that haunt it, especially a beautiful woman. Adapted from a Rabindranath Tagore story.
Death of a DoctorDeath of a Doctor · 1990
Death of a Doctor
6.31990
MovieDrama
After years of painstaking research at the cost of his domestic affairs, Dr. Dipankar Roy is working on a vaccine for leprosy. As the word slowly gets out in medicine, he becomes vulnerable to the professional jealousy, incompetence, and abuse of power from the medical department.
HarmoniumHarmonium · 1976
Harmonium
1976
MovieComedyDrama
A child princess gets a harmonium from her father. Through fate and manager she is orphan, then widow and penniless. The harmonium, sold, changed hand and bringing ill-luck wherever it went. Will they ever meet? Under what circumstances?
KalamatiKalamati · 1958
Kalamati
1958
MovieDrama
The first film to deal with life in creches in coalmine areas.
Sashibabur SansarSashibabur Sansar · 1959
Sashibabur Sansar
1959
MovieFamilyDrama
Sashibhushan who is the orthodox patriarch, has a tough time dealing with the youngsters who want to live life on their own.
The JudgeThe Judge · 1959
The Judge
1959
MovieDramaCrime
The plot revolves around a series of flashbacks that reveal a judge's past and hidden secrets. Gyanendra, a judge, lives with his wife Sarama. Being the Judge, every time he has a trial of similar cases he remembers his past, the truth about his questionable actions. Gyanendra always recalls when he was a popular lawyer, married to Sumoti, a suspicious and rude lady. But he had a weak feeling for his professor's daughter Sarama. One day Gyanendra's house was burnt and his first wife Sumoti died. Gyanendra could not make any attempt to save her, perhaps he was unable to bear Sumati further. Thereafter he marries Sarama and becomes a judge but he realizes his crime and his past haunts him much.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter