The Face and the Mask (1956)
1h 39m
Running Time
August 3, 1956Release Date
The Face and the Mask (1956)
1h 39m
Running Time
August 3, 1956Release Date
Plot.
Abdul Jabbar Khan directed this trailblazer in the history of our cinema. In 1953, at a cultural programme, a non-Bangalee movie producer remarked, "The climate of this land is not fit for making movies." A worked up Jabbar decided to make a movie based on his play Dakaat right away. Making the movie was a challenge itself. The actors and most of the crewmembers had no experience in film; the shooting came to a standstill more than once due to floods. It took two years to wrap up the whole shooting process. The negative was then taken to Lahore for editing and printing and Jabbar was given a hard time there regarding the processing and bringing the final prints home. Eventually the movie starring Purnima, Ali Mansoor, Najma and others, saw the light of day on August 3, 1956 and we got our first "talkie."
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Cast & Crew.
Ali Mansoor
Najma
Purnima
Saifuddin
Jabbar Khan
Writer
Jabbar Khan
Director
Samar Das
Composer
Kazi Mesbahuzzaman
Cinematographer
Details.
Release DateAugust 3, 1956
Original Nameমুখ ও মুখোশ
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 39m
Genres
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Wiki.
Mukh O Mukhosh (Bengali: মুখ ও মুখোশ, lit. ''The Face and the Mask'') was the first Bengali-language feature film to be made in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). It was produced by Iqbal Films and directed by Abdul Jabbar Khan. Nuruzzaman (d. 1975) was the founder producer of Iqbal Films. The film was released in East Pakistan on 3 August 1956. It was released in Dhaka, Chittagong, Narayanganj, and Khulna. The film was commercially successful as viewers were enticed to watch the first feature film to be made in the region. It earned a total of Rs. 48,000 during its initial run.