The Big City [Criterion Collection]

"Subrata (Anil Chatterjee) is a bank clerk who is barely making ends meet as he supports his parents, wife and child. His wife, Arati (Madhabi Mukerjee), soon secures a position selling knitting machines to wealthy housewives. As she becomes successful, Subrata grows uncomfortable with the arrangement. With prompting from his father, Subrata is about to have Arati quit her new career. Just before she sends in her letter of resignation, however, Subrata's bank fails and he loses his job. Tho...