Satyajit Ray : a study of his films
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Satyajit Ray : a study of his films
Praeger, 1988
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Filmography: p. [201]-205
Bibliography: p. [207]-210
Includes index
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Description
With 26 films to his credit and numerous international prizes, Satyajit Ray is India's most recognized filmmaker--yet, no extended study of his films has previouly been published in English in the West. Ben Nyce examines each of Ray's films in close detail and provides a cinematic examination of his unique style. Nyce explores Ray's career chronologically to best chart his stylistic development as a filmaker. Each chapter considers one film and how it expressed the particular quality of rhythm and mood which characterizes his work. Narrative synopses are first presented, and the opinions of his critics are continually noted and discussed. Included are studies of the following well known films: Pather Panchali, Aparajito, Apur Sanar (The Apu Trilogy), Jalsaghar (The Music Room), Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder), and Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World).
Table of Contents
The Way to Pather Panchali
Pather Panchali: Apu's Childhoogd
Aparajito (The Unvanquished): Apu's Youth
Apur Sansar (The World of Apu): Apu's Maturity
Parash Pather (The Philosopher's Stone): A Turn to Comedy and Satire
Jalsaghar (The Music Room): The Passing of the Old Order
Devi (The Goddess): The Tragedy of Incarnation
Rabindranath Tagore: The Brahmo Geritage
Teen Kanya (Three Daughters): The Shorter Form
Kanchanjungha: Ray's First Examination of Contemporary India
Abhijan (The Expedition): A Good Man Gone Wrong
Mahanagar (The Big City): The Woman Leads the Way
Charulata: The Seeds of Reform
Kapurush-O-Mahapurush (The Coward and the Holy Man): A Love Story and a Satire
Nayak (The Hero): A Star Falls
Goopy Gyne Baha Byne (The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha): A Children's Story
Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest): Finding the Way
Pratidwandi (The Adversary): The Job Seeker
Seemabaddha (Company Limited): The Price of Success
Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder): Starvation Comes on Slowly
The Inner Eye and Two: Two Short Films
Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress): A Detective Film
Jana Aranya (The Middleman): Urban Corruption
Shatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players): The British Takeover
Joi Baba Felunath (The Elephant God): More Detective Action
Hirok Rajar Deshe (The Kingdom of Diamonds): Political Protest
Pikoo's Day: An Awakening
Sadgati (Deliverance): The Caste System at its Worst
Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World): A Return to Tagore
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