Satyajit Ray
- Michael Kerpan
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Devi (Goddess) was pretty chilling -- a religious "horror" film somewhat like the later Himala (Miracle) of Bernal. Quite impressive -- but not a film I can imagine watching very often.
- ando
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Well, I guess tracking down a copy of Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne will be a task. I saw one of the two or three versions on YT, all of whcih are poor but tolerable. But what a wonderful ride - even if it was created for children. That aspect is part of its charm (the dark ghost makes meat and rice suddenly materialize for our musically gifted, but hapless duo to eat, but first they must wash their hands!).For those unfamiliar with this legendary story - and film - Goopy and Bagha are musicians and exiles from their respective kingdoms, banished for insulting their kings with bad performances. They meet in the forest, sing to scare away a tiger, but attract a powerful dark ghost who grants them three wishes - all of which start them on a path to becoming wildly famous. Contemporary Bollywood romps aren't half as fun.
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The story was written by his own grandfather. The follow up to this film Hirak Rajar Deshe, a political satire, was also brilliant. I am eagerly waiting for a Criterion release, so that I can show it to my 3 years old. I do have this particular DVD, I guess I can just use the DVD to introduce my daughter to Ray's films
- Michael Kerpan
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Unfortunately the Ciematheque Francaise showed Goopy and Bagha at the same time as something else we were already scheduled to do.
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Two (1964) including restoration info:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zACGLjd9JNY
Restoration info and David Shepard´s 1993 rundown on extant materials for Ray films:
http://satyajitrayworld.org/restoration ... estoration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zACGLjd9JNY
Restoration info and David Shepard´s 1993 rundown on extant materials for Ray films:
http://satyajitrayworld.org/restoration ... estoration
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Scroll.in has an interview with actor Dhritiman Chatterjee who talks about his role in Satyajit Ray’s Pratidwandi (1970) and about the director’s legacy in the year of his centenary.
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Firstpost has an interesting piece on Joi Baba Felunath by Jai Arjun Singh.
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The National Film Archive of India has restored The Adversary, Hirak Rajar Deshe, Sonar Kella, and the short documentary Sukumar Ray in 4K. The restored The Adversary will premiere as part of Cannes Classics.
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The BFI Southbank is having a 2 month Ray retrospective, which includes a new 4K restoration of Distant Thunder
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Mira Nair in discussion of the restorations for Ray’s films.
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The unique universe of Satyajit Ray, about Ray's The Alien.