Panorama of Calcutta

January. 01,1899      
Rating:
5.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

One of the earliest films to be shot in India apparently shows the Calcutta ghats - or does it?

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Reviews

Moustroll
1899/01/01

Good movie but grossly overrated

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Manthast
1899/01/02

Absolutely amazing

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Chirphymium
1899/01/03

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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Taraparain
1899/01/04

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

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