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Apr 17, 1992 · A group of people from different backgrounds and cultures form a bond in a Calcutta slum called City of Joy. The film explores their struggles, hopes, and challenges in the face of poverty, violence, and corruption.
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- Roland Joffé
- 1992-04-17
City of Joy (released in the Philippines as Raging Inferno) is a 1992 drama film directed by Roland Joffé, with a screenplay by Mark Medoff. It is based upon the novel of the same name by Dominique Lapierre, which looks at poverty in then-modern India, specifically life in the slums.
City of Joy (French: La Cité de la joie) is a 1985 novel by Dominique Lapierre. It was adapted as a film by Roland Joffé in 1992. Calcutta is nicknamed "the City of Joy" after this novel, although the slum was based on an area in its twin city of Howrah.
- Dominique Lapierre
- 1985
A surgeon and a rickshaw driver cross paths in Calcutta, where they face the harsh realities of poverty and injustice. Roger Ebert praises the performances and locations, but criticizes the plot and the ending of this adaptation of a novel by Dominique Lapierre.
An American doctor, a British nurse, and an illiterate Indian farmer unite to transform a Calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring Patrick Swayze and Pauline Collins.
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A surgeon travels to India to find himself after losing a patient in America. Watch online or rent/buy on various platforms, or see the plot, cast, and reviews.
Oct 20, 2014 · City Of Joy Trailer 1992 Director: Roland Joffe Starring: Om Puri, Patrick Swayze, Pauline Collins, Sam Wanamaker, Shaba ...more.
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