THE ADVERSARY

A young man, newly graduated from college is unable to find meaningful employment. He lives in a crowded apartment with his widowed mother, a revolutionary brother and a younger, well employed sister. Family frictions and his continuing unsuccessful quest for a job place an unbearable strain on him causing him to hallucinate. The pressure, magnified by the tense and impersonal setting of Calcutta, builds to a devastating conclusion. Hindu Neorealism?

Directed by Satyajit Ray. Screenplay by S. Ray after Sunil Ganguly. Music by S. Ray. With Dhritiman Chatterjee, Joyshree Roy, Kalyan Chatterjee, Debraj Roy.

INDIA 1971, 110 minutes. Hindi with English subtitles and some English dialog. Quality recording from original film.
ISBN 1-55881-519-8
$39.95

DAYS AND NIGHTS IN THE FOREST
Aranyer Din Ratri

An incisive and moving study of four men who leave crowded and cold Calcutta for a brief holiday in the countryside. There, they will each have different, very unique and personal experiences that will alter their lives -- a brief love affair, a cheap sexual encounter and true love. By the time they return to their urban existence, each one will have been changed in a radical and unique way.

“Chekhov and Jean Renoir (with whom Ray worked) come to mind, especially in the magical picnic scene, but the subtle revelation of character through the purposefully slow tempo and the deceptively simple cinematic effects are all the master Indian director's own.”-Holt’s Foreign Film Guide

"This is a rare wistful movie that somehow proves it's good to be alive"- NYT

Directed by Satyajit Ray. Screenplay by Ray from the story by Sunil Ganguly. Music by Ray. Photo by SoumenduRoy. Music by SatyajitRay. With, Sharmilia Tagore, Soumitra Chatterjee. Subhendu Chatterjee, Kaberi Bose, Robi Ghosa, Samit Bhanja.

India 1970. 120 minutes. Hindi dialog with English subtitles. From a high contrast b&w film print. Some subtitles may be difficult to read.
ISBN 155881-518-X
$39.95

DISTANT THUNDER
Ashanti Sanket

A young and pompous Brahmin settles into a Bengali Village and assumes the role of priest, teacher, doctor, wise man and chief know--it--all. As the Second World War drags on, food is diverted to the military and starvation spreads across India. The young Brahmin, humiliated by his inability to feed his wife, becomes wiser and more compassionate. He finally humbles himself and emerges as a genuine human being.

Direction, music and screenplay by Satyajit Ray. Story by Bibhuti Shusan Bannerji. Photography by Soumendu Roy. Cast; Soumitra Chatterji, Babita, Sandhya Roy, Gobinda Chakravarty, Romesh Mukerji.

India 1973. 101 minutes. Color. (Color is weak in some segments) Hindi dialog with English subtitles.
ISBN 1-55881-030-7
$39.95

DEVI
The Goddess

A man becomes obsessed with the idea that his daughter-in-law is an incarnation of a Hindu Goddess. Insanity follows as reality, fantasy, & simple human desires clash.

Directed by Satyajit Ray. Cast; Sharmila Tagore, Chabi Biswas, Soumitra Chatterjee & Karuna Banerjee.

India. 90 min. Subtitled.
ISBN: 1-55881-484-1
$29.95

THE APU TRILOGY VOLUME ONE
PATHER PANCHALI

The start of the trilogy covers Apu's early life and childhood in his small village as he and his family struggle to survive. Together with the suceeding two films it forms one of the cinema's masterworks: the story of a Bengali life from childhood to maturity . The story is related with an appearance of gentle , direct, casual simplicicty which belies it’s vast themes.

Directed by Satyajit Ray. Screenplay by Ray. Score by Ravi Shankar. Cast; Kanu Bannerjee, Uma Das Gupta.

INDIA: 1955. 112 minutes. Bengali with English subtitles.
ISBN 1-55881-129-X
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THE APU TRILOGY VOLUME TWO
APARAJITO

The second installment of the triiogy focuses on Apu's introduction to the village school and later college. Along the way he must cope with family tragedy and love.

Directed by Satyajit Ray. Screenplay by Ray Based on a novel by Bibhutibhusan Bandapaddhay. Score by Ravi Shankar. Cast; Pinaki Sen Gupta, Smaran Ghosal, Banejeri Karuna, Kanu Banejeri, Ramani Sen Gupta, Charu Ghosh, Subodh Ganguly, Kali Charan Ray, Santi Gupta & K. S. Pandey.

INDIA, 1956. 108 minutes. Bengali with English subtitles.
ISBN 1-55881-130-3
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THE APU TRILOGY VOLUME THREE
WORLD OF APU

The conclusion of the trilogy finds Apu graduated from school, married and attempting to earn a living as a writer. His idyllic marriage and future aspirations are shattered when his wife dies in childbirth. He sets off on a five year voyage in which he will reconcile his life and make amends with his son.

Directed by Satyajit Ray. Screenplay by Ray. Music by Ravi Shankar. With Soumitra Chatterjee. Sarmila Tagore, Alok Chakravarty, Swapan Mukherji.

INDIA, 1959. 102 minutes. Bengali with English subtities.
ISBN: 1-55881-131-1
OUT OF PRINT