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INDIA · 1964
The Representative
remarriage and blended families
social taboos and prejudice
marital conflict
widow remarriage in traditional society
class and social acceptance
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Synopsis
A young engineer marries a young widow with a child by her previous husband. In a society where taboos play a dominant role, the marital life, despite the best intentions, grows increasingly difficult and finally collapses.
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