Two eyes - twelve hands
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Two eyes - twelve hands |
| Original title | दो आँखें बारह हाथ Do Aankhen Barah Haath |
| Country of production | India |
| original language | Hindi |
| Publishing year | 1957 |
| length | 155 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | V. Shantaram |
| script | Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar |
| production | Rajkamal Kalamandir Prod. |
| music | Vasant Desai |
| camera | G. Balakrishna |
| cut | Chintamani Barkar |
| occupation | |
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Do Aankhen Barah Haath ( Hindi दो आँखें बारह हाथ ; translated: two eyes, twelve hands ) is a socially critical Hindi film by V. Shantaram from 1957, which was selected by the India Times among the 25 Must See Bollywood Movies .
action
The idealistic guard Adinath believes that every human being is fundamentally good and takes six murderers to a barren field to use for agricultural purposes.
They build a small farm and come into conflict with the righteous citizens of the nearby village, who see their economic interests threatened. There are protests against the criminals.
Mindfulness pervades when the guard allows a prisoner's children to be kept with him. The children and the toy seller Champa help the prisoners to become people who respect people and become responsible citizens.
Finally they are tested: When their small field is to be bought up by a vegetable wholesaler, they promise to abstain from acts of violence. They finish their work and can thus regain their freedom.
music
| Song title | Singer |
|---|---|
| Ho Umad Ghumad Kar Aayi Re Ghata | Lata Mangeshkar , Manna Dey |
| Main Jaagoon Tu Soy | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Sainyya Jhoothhon Ka Bada Sartraj Nikala | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Tak Tak Dhum Dhum | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Aye Maalik Tere Gang Hum | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Aye Maalik Tere Gang Hum | Choir |
The lyrics to the music of Vasant Desai were written by Bharat Vyas .
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival 1958
- V. Shantaram nominated for the Golden Bear
- Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize
- OCIC Award to V. Shantaram
Golden Globe Award (1958)
- nominated for the Samuel Goldwyn Award
National Film Award (1958)
Reviews
Two thousand and one : Despite considerable cuts in the German distribution version, Shantaram's film parable is a remarkable example of social commitment and narrative fantasy in Indian post-war cinema.
Stylized parable about human virtues.
Others
V. Shantaram and Sandhya were married in real life.
A 124-minute version of the film was shown at the 1958 San Francisco International Film Festival .
The subject of the rehabilitation of criminals was filmed in 1931 in the film "The Way to Life" directed by Nikolai Ekk based on a script by Anton Semjonowitsch Makarenko . The similarities to “Two Eyes - Twelve Hands” are certainly no coincidence.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento from October 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ http://www.zweitausendeins.de/filmlexikon/?wert=38253&sucheNach=titel
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen: Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema , p. 349
Web links
- Two eyes - Twelve hands in the Internet Movie Database (English)