The Man with the Axe
1979, Bengali. Directed by Mrinal Sen.
After being accused wrongly of theft, a slightly addled servant runs away to the city, carrying as his only real possession an axe, which he claims to have killed a tiger with. He takes up life among India's throngs of city-dwelling homeless, and for a little while almost has a decent time of it. He has a girlfriend, and one good friend, and gets by through begging and doing odd jobs.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bengali
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- Released
- 1 February 1979
- Original title
- পরশুরাম
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Mrinal Sen, Mohit Chattopadhyay
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The Man with the Axe runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Man with the Axe is streaming on VI movies and tv in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Man with the Axe, try Cardboard Boxer, The Young One, Eleanor the Great.
Who directed The Man with the Axe?
The Man with the Axe (1979) was directed by Mrinal Sen and stars Arun Mukherjee, Bibhas Chakraborty, Sreela Majumdar.