A Tale of Four Cities
A Tale of Four Cities
1968, Hindi. Directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas.
In "Char Shaher Ek Kahani" (1968), K.A. Abbas contrasts official images of India’s industrial progress with stark footage of urban poverty and Bombay’s red-light district. The 16-minute documentary became a landmark censorship case after the Central Board of Film Certification objected to its depiction of prostitution, leading Abbas to successfully challenge the decision in the Supreme Court.
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- 0h 16m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Hindi
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- Released
- 1 January 1968
- Original title
- Char Shaher Ek Kahani 1968
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
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Who directed A Tale of Four Cities?
A Tale of Four Cities (1968) was directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas.