Portrait of an Average Man (1984)
In this rather routine, made-for-television movie by famed Indian director Mrinal Sen, an employee (K.K. Raina) in a large office is suddenly facing unemployment because his bosses have found him guilty of negligence. He is devastated, but he cannot lose his job since he is the only support of his family. Interspersed with the employee's efforts to convince his boss, in several different ways, that he cannot be fired are direct dialogues with the author (Shyamanand Jalan) who created the character of the employee. In these latter conversations, the employee berates his creator for giving him an impossible, no-win situation — he has no control over his fate.
Director: Mrinal Sen
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Runtime: 66 min
Release Date: December 7, 1984
Cast
Screenplay
- Mrinal Sen (Screenplay)
- Mrinal Sen (Story)
Cinematography: Sambit Bose
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: Mrinal Sen
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Portrait of an Average Man about?
- In this rather routine, made-for-television movie by famed Indian director Mrinal Sen, an employee (K.K. Raina) in a large office is suddenly facing unemployment because his bosses have found him guilty of negligence. He is devastated, but he cannot lose his job since he is the only support of his family. Interspersed with the employee's efforts to convince his boss, in several different ways, that he cannot be fired are direct dialogues with the author (Shyamanand Jalan) who created the character of the employee. In these latter conversations, the employee berates his creator for giving him an impossible, no-win situation — he has no control over his fate.
- Who directed Portrait of an Average Man?
- Portrait of an Average Man was directed by Mrinal Sen.
- Who stars in Portrait of an Average Man?
- Portrait of an Average Man stars K.K. Raina, M. K. Raina, Shyamanand Jalan.
- How long is Portrait of an Average Man?
- Portrait of an Average Man has a runtime of 1h 6m (66 minutes).
- What genre is Portrait of an Average Man?
- Portrait of an Average Man is a TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was Portrait of an Average Man produced?
- Portrait of an Average Man was produced in India.