Saudagar vs Summer of the Colt
Summer of the Colt has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.6/10 for Saudagar). Summer of the Colt is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 11m. Saudagar is the older of the two (1973 against 1991). Both are drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Saudagar
Summer of the Colt| Saudagar | Summer of the Colt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1973 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Drama, Family |
| Country | India | – |
| Director | Sudhendu Roy | André Melançon |
| Main cast | Amitabh Bachchan, Leela Mishra, Padma Khanna, Nutan, C.S. Dubey | Héctor Alterio, Manuel Callau, China Zorrilla, Alexandra London-Thompson, Juan De Benedictis |
Synopsis
Saudagar
Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry Mahjubhi, while secretly harbouring the dream of saving enough money for dowry and marrying the village girl. After marrying Majubhi, Moti extracts a lot of work from her to this end. He eventually…
Summer of the Colt
This award-winning film by André Melançon -- set on a ranch on the pampas of Argentina -- tells the story of three children spending a summer with their grandfather. The youngest, Felipe, makes friends with a puppy; his older brother, Daniel, breaks and train his first horse; their 13-year-old sister, Laura, struggles with the transition between childhood and growing up. The kids find it difficult to adapt to their proud and stubborn…
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