Gorgeously photographed and poetic view of the decay of a once wealthy, now stubbornly proud old fool, subconsciously orchestrating his own doom. Memorable and worth watching, but I found it strangely hard to feel personally involved in the old fellow's tribulations - the old difference between old and new wealth is, one supposes, of great interest to those with wealth. The music is a matter of taste. How many Ray devotees would actually listen to the soundtrack? I quite liked the dancing girl but not as much as the spider or the elephant. The main actor does a fine job but couldn't make me care for someone determined to expire.
Review of Jalsaghar
