The Stranger (1991)

Original title

আগন্তুক

Directed by

Satyajit Ray

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

U

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 62 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man claiming to be a long-lost uncle visits a middle-class family in Calcutta. The family members are unsure whether he is a genuine relative or an impostor, leading to tensions and a search for the truth.

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What happens

Agantuk (lit. 'Guest'; known by its English title The Stranger) is a 1991 Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray. Notable for being Ray's last film, it was based on one of his own short stories, Atithi. A joint Indo-French production, it received financial backing from companies such as Gérard Depardieu's DD Productions and Canal+. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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