Jalsaghar (1958)
- Original title
- জলসাঘর
- Directed by
- Satyajit Ray
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 161 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A wealthy but declining landlord in rural Bengal clings to his former glory by hosting lavish musical performances in his music room. His passion for these concerts strains his finances as he tries to outdo a newly rich neighbor.
melancholicslow-burnvisually lushelegiaccontemplativenostalgicquietly tragic
What happens
Jalsaghar (Bengali: জলসাঘর Jalsāghar, lit. 'The Music Room') is a 1958 Indian Bengali drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray, based on a popular short story by Bengali writer Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay, and starring Chhabi Biswas. The fourth of Ray's feature films, it was filmed at Nimtita Raajbari in Nimtita, Murshidabad district. Despite an initially poor critical reception in India, the film went on to win the Presidential Award for Best Film in New Delhi, and it played a significant role in establishing Ray's international reputation as a director. It has since gained near-universal critical acclaim, and has come to be regarded by the cinema community as one of the greatest films of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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