India Synopsis
শাখা প্রশাখা
When a wealthy patriarch falls ill on his 70th birthday, three of his sons rush in from Calcutta, leading to a reunion filled with painful ironies and lingering disillusionment. As the family—including an addled fourth son (Soumitra Chatterjee) who lives with the old man—watches and waits, the static occasion brings out simmering tensions in their family dynamics, from the father’s moral rectitude to the business ambition of two sons and the withdrawal of their siblings.
The 1989–1991 India Window
41 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Branches of the Tree sits at position #22.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Branches of the Tree premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #577 of 1,983 India films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #406 of 1,132 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United Kingdom, India, France |
| Original Language | Bengali |
| Production Companies | Soprofilms, DD Productions, Erato Films, Satyajit Ray Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | November 23, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0100587 |