The Tolling of the Bells

The Tolling of the Bells (1977)

Mani Muzhakkam

Jose Paul is a young man brought up in a Roman Catholic orphanage and later transferred to his Hindu ancestral home, where he is subtly persuaded to conform to Hindu religious beliefs. The film chronicles Jose's attempts to establish an identity for himself in a situation full of conflicts.

Date of release
1977-04-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama
Director
P. A. Backer

Casting

Interesting facts

Manimuzhakkam is a 1976 Malayalam-language film directed by P. A. Backer and starring Harikeshan Thampi, Veeran, Johnson, Sankaradi, Saritha, Urmila, Vani, Cyril P. Jacob, Charulatha, Santhakumari, Sreenivasan and Meena Ganesh. This is the debut film of Sreenivasan. The film was scripted by Backer based on the novel Murippaadukal by Sarah Thomas. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. The film also won the Kerala state awards for best film, best screenplay ( Backer), and best black & white cinematography.

Trivia

Initially, director Backer had Mammootty in mind for the role of Michael, but it eventually went to Sreenivasan.

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