Bibliograph

Devi, The goddess, Satyajit Ray Productions presents ; written, produced and directed by Satyajit Ray

Type

Label

Devi, The goddess, Satyajit Ray Productions presents ; written, produced and directed by Satyajit Ray

Language

ben

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Devi

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

1266188100

Responsibility statement

Satyajit Ray Productions presents ; written, produced and directed by Satyajit Ray

Runtime

Series statement

The Criterion collection, 1102

Sub title

The goddess

Summary

"Master filmmaker Satyajit Ray explores the conflict between fanaticism and free will in Devi (The Goddess), issuing a subversively modern challenge to religious orthodoxy and patriarchal power structures. In rural India in the second half of the nineteenth century, after his son (Soumitra Chatterjee) leaves for Kolkata to complete his studies, a wealthy feudal landlord (Chhabi Biswas) is seized by the notion that his beloved daughter-in-law (a hauntingly sad-eyed Sharmila Tagore) is an incarnation of the Mother Goddess--a delusion that proves devastating to the young woman and those around her. The elegantly stylized compositions and the chiaroscuro lighting by cinematographer Subrata Mitra heighten the expressionistic intensity of this domestic tragedy, making for an experience that is both sublime and shattering"--Container

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Goddess

Classification