Mother India 1957

Dave Kehr, New York Times: Often said to have helped set the pattern for the nearly 50 years of Indian film that has followed it. Read more

Fred Camper, Chicago Reader: As the mother, Nargis is as resolute as a force of nature, and Mehboob Khan creates tableaux of the family that evoke its fragile unity. Read more

Trevor Johnston, Time Out: True, there are dull spots and the overripe supporting cast pale beside Nargis' 'force of nature' central performance, but overall it's a wallowy treat. Read more

J. Hoberman, Village Voice: An outrageous masala of apparently discordant elements. Read more