The Home and the World

1984 film by Satyajit Ray
Movie film Q717188
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The Home and the World

Summary

The Home and the World is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Home and the World received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • The Home and the World received the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film[4].
  • The Home and the World received the National Film Award for Best Costume Design[5].
  • The Home and the World's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • The Home and the World was directed by Satyajit Ray[7].
  • Satyajit Ray wrote the screenplay for The Home and the World[8].
  • The Home and the World's composer is recorded as Satyajit Ray[9].
  • The Home and the World's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Home and the World's based on is recorded as Ghare-Bhaire[11].
  • A cast member of The Home and the World was Soumitra Chatterjee[12].
  • A cast member of The Home and the World was Victor Banerjee[13].
  • A cast member of The Home and the World was Jennifer Kendal[14].
  • A cast member of The Home and the World was Manoj Mitra[15].
  • A cast member of The Home and the World was Swatilekha Sengupta[16].
  • The Home and the World's production company is recorded as National Film Development Corporation of India[17].
  • The Home and the World's director of photography is recorded as Soumendu Roy[18].
  • The original language of The Home and the World was Bangla[19].
  • The Home and the World's color is recorded as color[20].
  • The Home and the World's country of origin is recorded as India[21].
  • The Home and the World was published on January 1, 1984[22].
  • The Home and the World's narrative location is recorded as Bengal Presidency[23].
  • The Home and the World's main subject is Swadeshi movement[24].
  • The Home and the World's main subject is Partition of Bengal (1905)[25].
  • The Home and the World's main subject is women's rights[26].
  • The Home and the World's main subject is women in India[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Home and the World was directed by Satyajit Ray[7]. Satyajit Ray wrote the screenplay for it[8]. Cast members include Soumitra Chatterjee[12], Victor Banerjee[13], Jennifer Kendal[14], Manoj Mitra[15], and Swatilekha Sengupta[16].

Publication

The Home and the World was released on January 1, 1984[22]. The original language of it was Bangla[19]. Its genre is drama film[10].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Swadeshi movement[24], Partition of Bengal (1905)[25], women's rights[26], women in India[27], and purdah[28].

Reception

Awards received include National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], an award for best supporting actor[29], in India[30]; National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film[4], a National Film Awards[31], in India[32], founded in 1955[33]; and National Film Award for Best Costume Design[5], a National Film Awards[34].

Why It Matters

The Home and the World has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did The Home and the World receive?

Honors received include National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film[4], and National Film Award for Best Costume Design[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . dff.gov.in. dff.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . dff.gov.in. dff.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . dff.gov.in. dff.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Home and the World. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Home and the World. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Home and the World. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Home and the World. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Home and the World. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . The Home and the World. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1910s
    Publication date +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Satyajit Ray
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+140'}
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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