CinemaOSMovie · 1984 · 1h 48m

Face to Face

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The film starts in the early 1950s showing Sreedharan, the protagonist, as a very popular communist leader and trade union activist. He is forced to go underground after his name was associated with the murder of the owner of a tile factory. He is considered to be dead by his party and they even erect a memorial for him. But he makes an unexpected comeback almost 10 years later, after the first communist ministry gained and lost power in Kerala and after the Communist Party of India has split. On his return, he spends his time sleeping and drinking. His come back is first a puzzle and then an embarrassment to his comrades and family. As the disappointment on his new face grows, he is found murdered. The film ends when both the communist parties jointly celebrate his martyrdom.

Directed byAdoor Gopalakrishnan

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
ML
Released
January 6, 1984
Studios
General Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Ashokan

Ashokan

Sudhakaran as a man

P. Ganga

Sridharan

Vishwanathan

Sudhakaran as a boy

Balan K Nair

Balan K Nair

Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Karamana Janardanan Nair

Karamana Janardanan Nair

Creative team
Directed by
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Written by
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Produced by
K Raveendran Nair
K Raveendran Nair

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