The first story is about Nanda, a young man who leaves Calcutta to work as a postmaster in an isolated malaria-infested village. The postmaster is looked after by a young orphan girl, Ratan. His only solace in the village is in teaching Ratan how to read and write. The second story is about a student, Amulya, who returns to his village after finishing his exams. His widowed mother is very anxious for him to marry, and has already picked out a girl. He rejects his mother's choice and, being forced to choose some girl, marries a lively tomboy who is not ready to give up her freedom.
Cast: Anil Chatterjee, Chandana Banerjee, Kanika Majumdar
Crew: Satyajit Ray (Director), Soumendu Roy (Director of Photography), Satyajit Ray (Music Director)
Genres: Drama
Release Dates: 05 May 1961 (India)
Bengali Name: তিন কন্যা
Did you know? The "Monihara" segment of the film was dropped for the first international release because subtitles could not be finished in time due to budgeting constraints. Read More
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Bengali
Colour Info:
Black & White
Sound Mix:
Mono
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
Collection of three short films: "Postmaster", "Monihara" and "Samapti". "Monihara" was dropped for the "Two Daughters" version.
The "Monihara" segment of the film was dropped for the first international release because subtitles could not be finished in time due to budgeting constraints.
The "Monihara" segment of the film was dropped for the first international release because subtitles could not be finished in time due to budgeting constraints.
