The Representative
1964, Bengali. Directed by Mrinal Sen.
A young engineer marries a young widow with a child by her previous husband. In a society where taboos play a dominant role, the marital life, despite the best intentions, grows increasingly difficult and finally collapses.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bengali
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- Released
- 31 January 1964
- Original title
- প্রতিনিধি
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Achintya Kumar Sengupta, Mrinal Sen
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The Representative runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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The Representative isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 January 1964. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Representative?
The Representative (1964) was directed by Mrinal Sen and stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Satya Banerjee.