Vamsha Vriksha (1972)

Original title

ವಂಶವೃಕ್ಷ

Directed by

B. V. Karanth, Girish Karnad

Country

India

Runtime

2h 46m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family's past decisions echo into the present, forcing its members to confront inherited rules and personal desires. The story follows the head of a traditional household and his son as they grapple with secrets and duty.

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What happens

Vamsha Vriksha ( transl. The genealogy tree), is a 1971 Indian Kannada-language film directed by B. V. Karanth and Girish Karnad, based on S. L. Bhyrappa's novel of the same name. The film won the National Film Award for Best Direction. It also won three Filmfare Awards in 1972. This film marked the film debut of actor Vishnuvardhan and actress Uma Shivakumar. The film was later remade into Telugu in 1980 as Vamsa Vruksham starring Anil Kapoor in his debut in a lead role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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