The Indian Shylock: The Original Silent Version (1925)

A social film with high melodrama, concerning a peasant (Shantaram) who loses his land to a greedy money-lender and moves to the city where he becomes a mill worker. Taking its cue from the realist tradition, the film counterposes an idyllic rural life (destroyed but the greedy money-lender who uses forged papers to steal the peasant's land) with the harsh city life. The shot of a hut accompanied by a howling dog are regarded as one of the most memorable moments of Indian cinema to date.

Cast (3)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre

Z

Zunzharrao Pawar

K

Kamaladevi

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