Newspaper Boy
Genres
Overview
Newspaper Boy is a Malayalam–language Indian film released in 1955. It is the first neo realistic movie in the language. The film, a drama of stark realism, narrates the life of the common man on the street. The film is noteworthy in that the entire production programme from script-writing to direction was controlled and executed by students.
Details
Budget
$2600
Revenue
$0
Runtime
130 min
Release Date
1955-05-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Malayalam
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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