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Nirmala (1938)

Nirmala poster
Original title
निर्मला
Directed by
Franz Osten
Genre
drama film
Country
British Raj
Runtime
2h 09m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in 1930s India faces difficulties in her marriage due to social expectations and family pressures. The story follows her personal struggles within a traditional household.

somberemotionalslow-pacedmelancholicsocialstraightforwardclassical

What happens

Nirmala (Hindi निर्मला, immaculate, virtuous) is a 1938 Indian Hindi-language social drama film directed by Franz Osten and produced by Bombay Talkies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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