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The Zoo(Movie, 1967)

Original title: "চিড়িয়াখানা" (Bengali/BN)
2h 5min | Genres: Adventure, Crime, Drama
The ZooRating: 2.9/5 (with 44 votes)
Chiriakhana or Chiriyakhana (English: The Menagerie) is a 1967 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film, based on the story of the same name by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. The film is directed and co-written by Satyajit Ray, starring Uttam Kumar as Byomkesh Bakshi. The screenplay is written by Satyajit Ray. The film was once considered Ray's worst film because of its complex plot and unfaithfulness to its source material, however the flexible acting of Uttam Kumar was praised by many critics at that time. The film was remade in Hindi as a television series Byomkesh Bakshi with Rajit Kapoor aired in Doordarshan. ()
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Where to watch The Zoo (cinema/streaming/download)?

"The Zoo" is currently available on 1 providers. The Zoo can be streamed on Amazon Prime Video as part of a subscription.

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Available subtitles: English [CC]
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Awards & Nominations for The Zoo

National Film Award for Best Actor National Film Award for Best Direction

About The Zoo

When Byomkesh Bakshi's new client, Dr. Nishanath Sen, is murdered at Golaap Colony, he decides to probe into the case with the help of his close aide, Ajit.

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Additional Information

Production country: India
Plays in: Kolkata
Based on: "Chiriyakhana" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: Bengali (BN)
Spoken languages: Bengali (BN)
Translated into 5 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 11/18/1967
Director: Satyajit Ray
Screenwriter: Satyajit Ray
Film Editor: Dulal Dutta
Director of Photography: Soumendu Roy
Composer: Satyajit Ray
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Chiriyakhana"
"Chiriakhana"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

15 movies in the Byomkesh Bakshi Collection

1967 The Zoo
2010 Byomkesh Bakshi ("ব্যোমকেশ বক্সী")
2012 Abar Byomkesh ("আবার ব্যোমকেশ")
2014 Durbin ("দূরবীন")
2015 Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! ("डिटेक्टिव ब्योमकेश बक्शी!")
2015 Har Har Byomkesh ("হর হর ব্যোমকেশ")
2016 Byomkesh Pawrbo ("ব্যোমকেশ পর্ব")
2017 Byomkesh O Agnibaan ("ব্যোমকেশ ও অগ্নিবাণ")
2018 Bidai Byomkesh ("বিদায় ব্যোমকেশ")
2018 Byomkesh Gotro ("ব্যোমকেশ গোত্র")
2019 Satyanweshi Byomkesh ("সত্যান্বেষী ব্যোমকেশ")

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Other movies with this title: The Zoo (US, 1933), The Zoo (NL, 1962), The Zoo (1980), The Zoo (2012)

WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:296086, Added: 10/17/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024