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17/04/1964 Drama, Romance 1h 57m
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Overview

In 1870s India, Charulata is an isolated, artistically inclined woman who sees little of her busy journalist husband, Bhupati. Realizing that his wife is alienated and unhappy, he convinces his cousin, Amal, to spend time with Charulata and nourish her creative impulses. Amal is a fledgling poet himself, and he and Charulata bond over their shared love of art.

  1. Satyajit Ray

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Madhabi Mukherjee

    Charulata

  2. Soumitra Chatterjee

    Amal

  3. Shailen Mukherjee

    Bhupati Dutta

  4. Shyamal Ghoshal

    Umapada

  5. Gitali Roy

    Mandakini (Manda)

  6. Subrata Sensharma

    Motilal

  7. Bankim Ghosh

    Jagannath

  8. Dilip Bose

    Shashanka

  9. Nilotpal Dey

    Joydeb

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Reviews

A review by deepkino
Written by deepkino on 2025-09-16
Departing from the West's traditional approaches to narrative, performance, and technique, Satyajit Ray tells a story of marital alienation and the tension between material and spiritual concerns. The result is a profoundly calm film that reflects on the balance between work and one's spouse.
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Status
Released

Original Language
Bengali

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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