Rent Goddess (1960)
3.7 of 5 from 80 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
Master filmmaker Satyajit Ray explores the conflict between fanaticism and free will in 'Goddess' (Devi), issuing a subversively modern challenge to religious orthodoxy and patriarchal power structures. In rural India in the second half of the nineteenth century, after his son (Soumitra Chatterjee) leaves for Kolkata to complete his studies, a wealthy feudal landlord (Chhabi Biswas) is seized by the notion that his beloved daughter-in-law (a hauntingly sad-eyed Sharmila Tagore) is an incarnation of the Mother Goddess - a delusion that proves devastating to the young woman and those around her. The elegantly stylized compositions and the chiaroscuro lighting by cinematographer Subrata Mitra heighten the expressionistic intensity of this domestic tragedy, making for an experience that is both sublime and shattering. - Actors:
- Sharmila Tagore, Soumitra Chatterjee, Chhabi Biswas, Karuna Bannerjee, Purnendu Mukherjee, Arpan Chowdhury, Anil Bag, Khagesh Chakravarti, Anil Chatterjee, Arabinda Kumar Chowdhury, Shanta Devi, Mohammed Israil, Nagendranath Kabyabyakarantirtha, Bholanath Koyal, Anil Mitra, Tarapada Nandy, Kali Sarkar
- Directors:
- Satyajit Ray
- Producers:
- Satyajit Ray
- Writers:
- Prabhat Kumar Mukherjee, Satyajit Ray
- Aka:
- Devi
- Studio:
- Mr Bongo
- Genres:
- Bollywood, Classics, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Satyajit Ray
- Countries:
- India
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/11/2021
- Run Time:
- 99 minutes
- Languages:
- Bengali LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New program featuring interviews with actors Sharmila Tagore and Soumitra Chatterjee recorded in 2013
- New video essay by film scholar Meheli Sen
