Satyajit Ray

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The Stranger
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The Stranger

May. 07, 1991

The Stranger

A well-off Indian family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman’s long lost uncle. The initial ...
An Enemy of the People
7.3

An Enemy of the People

Ashoke Gupta is an idealistic doctor working in a town near Calcutta. He discovers that the water at a popular temple is the source of an ...
The Home and the World
7.5

The Home and the World

When the movie opens, a woman is recalling the events that molded her perspective on the world. Years ago, her husband, a wealthy ...
The Hero
8.3

The Hero

May. 06, 1966

The Hero

Arindam, a matinee idol, is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by Aditi, a journalist who somewhat ...
The Holy Man
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The Holy Man

May. 06, 1965

The Holy Man

A wandering baba initiates a widower layer and his youngest daughter, irritating her boyfriend Satya and the ever-skeptical Nibaran.
The Coward
7.6

The Coward

May. 07, 1965

The Coward

Amitabha Roy is a Calcutta-based scriptwriter, driving around in the country to collect material for a film. His vehicle breaks down in a small ...
Charulata
8.1

Charulata

Apr. 17, 1964

Charulata

In 1870s India, Charulata is an isolated, artistically inclined woman who sees little of her busy journalist husband, Bhupati. Realizing that his ...
Three Daughters
7.9

Three Daughters

May. 05, 1961

Three Daughters

‘Teen Kanya’ is an anthology film based upon short stories by Rabindranath Tagore, as a tribute on the author’s centenary. The ...
Devi
7.7

Devi

Feb. 19, 1960

Devi

A devout upper-class Hindu has a vision in a dream that his daughter-in-law is the human incarnation of the Goddess Kali and begins worshipping ...
Apur Sansar
8.4

Apur Sansar

May. 01, 1959

Apur Sansar

Apu is a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer. An old college friend talks him into a visit up-country to a village ...
The Music Room
7.9

The Music Room

Oct. 10, 1958

The Music Room

An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices his wealth in order to compete with the ...
Aparajito
8.2

Aparajito

Oct. 11, 1956

Aparajito

Aparajito picks up where the first film leaves off, with Apu and his family having moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city ...
Pather Panchali
8.2

Pather Panchali

Aug. 26, 1955

Pather Panchali

Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. ...
The River
7.4

The River

Sep. 10, 1951

The River

Director Jean Renoir’s entrancing first color feature—shot entirely on location in India—is a visual tour de force. Based on the novel by Rumer ...
The Elephant God
7.9

The Elephant God

Jan. 04, 1979

The Elephant God

Set in the holy city of Benares, this is the second film about the detective Feluda, who goes on a holiday with his cousin, Topshe, and his ...
The Chess Players
7.5

The Chess Players

Oct. 02, 1977

The Chess Players

In the year 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the King of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British intend to control this ...