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The Music Room
জলসাঘর
Directed by Satyajit Ray
1958•1h 40m•NR•★ 7.8
Drama / Music
Synopsis
A proud, aristocratic Bengali zamindar bankrupted by social change squanders the remnants of his family fortune on opulent classical music concerts in his decaying palace. Satyajit Ray's hypnotic portrait of feudal hubris.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorSatyajit Ray
WriterSatyajit RaySanti P. Choudhury
CinematographySubrata Mitra
MusicUstad Vilayat KhanRobin Majumdar
Principal Cast
Chhabi BiswasBiswambhar Roy
Gangapada BasuMahim Ganguli
Tulsi LahiriPrashanna
PadmadeviMahamaya Roy
Pinaki SenguptaKhoka Roy
Begum AkhtarDurga Bai
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Kali SarkarAnanthaWK
Waheed KhanUstad Ujir KhanTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 40m (100 mins)
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DirectorSatyajit Ray
LanguagesBengali
CountryIN
StudioSatyajit Ray Productions
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