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INDIA · 1972

Swayamvaram

Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Indian Parallel Cinema elopement family opposition unemployment marriage struggles financial hardship
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Synopsis

Vishwam and Sita, who resist the opposition from their families, elope and marry. The unemployed couple begin a happier married life, but soon land in a sea of perils without a source of income.

Year1972
CountryIndia
DirectorAdoor Gopalakrishnan
MovementIndian Parallel Cinema
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