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  • The Ritual (1977)
  • 144 min | Drama
The Ritual (1977)
144 min | Drama
A young Brahmin Vedic school student, who is from an aristocratic family, befriends his school master's daughter who is a pregnant widow. The boy tries but fails in concealing his friend's pregnancy. The widow has an abortion forced on her...See moreA young Brahmin Vedic school student, who is from an aristocratic family, befriends his school master's daughter who is a pregnant widow. The boy tries but fails in concealing his friend's pregnancy. The widow has an abortion forced on her, has the eponymous ritual performed on her and is excommunicated. The student returns home as his school shuts down. See less
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Writers
U.R. Ananthamurthy (novel) (as Ananthamurthy U.R.) (story) (as Ananthamurthy U.R.) | Girish Kasaravalli | K.V. Subanna
Composer
B.V. Karanth
Cinematographer
S. Ramachandra
Editor
Umesh Kulkarni
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Updated Dec 31, 1977
Release date
Apr 24, 1979 (United States)
Awards
1 win

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