Satyajit Ray Collection (ej svensk text) (Blu-ray)

Satyajit Ray is internationally acknowledged as one of the great masters of world cinema, with an artistic legacy that ranks as one of the most formidable in all of film history. Exceptionally versatile, his films covered almost every conceivable genre, winning him nearly every major cinema award – including an Oscar® for lifetime achievement – as well as legions of admirers, among them Akira Kurosawa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, V.S. Naipaul and Martin Scorsese. Meticulously restored from the original negatives and presented in high definition for the first time in the UK, this collection serves as a fitting tribute to one of cinema's most important figures. THE BIG CITY (Mahanagar) - Finding it difficult to make ends meet on her husband’s salary alone, a housewife takes up a job as a sales woman and finds that she revels in her new-found freedom. But her independence and burgeoning confidence alarms her traditionalist family and threatens to throw her life into chaos. India 1963, Bengali with English subtitles, 122 minutes approx. THE LONELY WIFE (Charulata) - When an ambitious newspaper journalist senses his wife’s loneliness he enlists the help of his cousin, a sensitive would-be writer, to keep her company. But upon meeting the pair feel an immediate connection and their feelings quickly and almost inevitably begin to deepen… India 1964, Bengali with English subtitles, 115 minutes approx. THE COWARD (Kapurush) - Stranded in a small village when his car breaks down, a screenwriter is shocked by a surprise meeting with his former lover. Recalling his inability to commit to her and the relationship’s resultant breakdown, he attempts to make amends for the past but finds time hasn't healed the wounds. India 1966, Bengali with English subtitles, 114 minutes approx., produced by R.D.B. & Co (R.D.Bansal) THE HOLY MAN (Mahapurush) - Depressed and alone after the death of his wife, a devoutly religious retiree meets a holy man and decides to join his band of affluent disciples. But when he enlists the guru’s help in finding his daughter a husband she rebels and sets out to expose the holy man as a fraudster. India 1966, Bengali with English subtitles, 114 minutes approx., produced by R.D.B. & Co (R.D.Bansal) THE HERO (Nayak) - On board a train to an awards ceremony, a famous Bengali movie star meets a young journalist who is unimpressed by his egotism and celebrity. Deciding to carry out an interview regardless, a rapport develops between the two and the film star reveals rather more of his inner self than intended... India 1966, Bengali with English subtitles, 114 minutes approx., produced by R.D.B. & Co (R.D.Bansal)