25 Best movies of Satyajit Ray (As Director)

Il sacerdote impoverito Harihar Ray, che sogna una vita migliore per sé e la sua famiglia, lascia il suo villaggio rurale del Bengala in cerca di lavoro.

Four carefree, jaded middle-class bachelors from Calcutta head out for a holiday in the wilderness. Before long, each man undergoes their own journey of self-discovery.

Dopo la morte del padre, un ragazzo lascia la casa per studiare a Calcutta, mentre sua madre deve affrontare una vita da sola.

Quest'ultimo capitolo della trilogia di Apu di Satyajit Ray segue la vita di Apu da adulto orfano che aspira a diventare uno scrittore.

A young woman is deemed a goddess when her father-in-law, a rich feudal land-lord, has a dream envisioning her as an avatar of Kali.

Goopy wants to sing, and Bagha wants to play the dhol. They meet accidentally and are helped by King of Ghosts. With newly endowed abilities, they land in kingdom of Shundi, where their adventure begins.

Un ragazzo viene perseguitato da dei malviventi dopo aver dichiarato di avere ricordi sulla sua vita passata e aver nominato dei gioielli in una fortezza d'oro.

Quando Goopy e Bagha scoprono che Hirak Raja è un tiranno, cercano di cambiare la situazione con l’aiuto di Udayan, un maestro di scuola, e dei loro poteri magici.

Life at home changes when a house-wife from a middle-class, conservative family in Calcutta gets a job as a saleswoman.

La solitaria moglie di un editore di un giornale si innamora del suo cugino in visita, che condivide il suo amore per la letteratura.

En route to Delhi to receive an award, a Bengali film star reevaluates his success through his fellow passengers, dreams, and past experiences.

A young college graduate is struggling to find a job. He lives in a flat with his younger, employed sister, revolutionary brother and widowed mother. The strain of the situation ultimately causes him to hallucinate.

Una famiglia benestante riceve una visita inaspettata e piuttosto indesiderata da un uomo che afferma di essere lo zio della donna perduto da molto tempo fa.

Depicts the end days of a decadent zamindar (landlord) in Bengal, and his efforts to uphold his family prestige even when faced with economic adversity.

Based on popular Indian stories of the great writer Rabindranath Tagore, these short films reveal definitive moments in the lives of three young girls.

Gangacharan è il bramino di un villaggio, dove si occupa di insegnare, organizzare eventi religiosi e prevenire le epidemie. Ma nel 1943 imperversa la guerra, e con essa la carestia.

Wazed Ali Shah era il sovrano di uno degli ultimi regni indipendenti dell'India. Gli inglesi tramavano un piano per un'annessione. Intanto i nobili Mir e Mirza trascorrevano le loro giornate giocando interminabili partite a scacchi.

A taxi driver attempts to introduce his cab service in rural Bengal against many odds.

An upper-class Bengali family is on vacation in Darjeeling, a popular hill station and resort near Kanchenjungha.

This is the second film about the detective Feluda (Soumitra Chatterjee) set in the holy city of Benares, where he (along with his cousin, Topshe and friend, Lalmohan Ganguly) goes for a holiday. But the theft of a priceless deity of Lord Ganesh (the Elephant God) from a local household forces him to start investigation. Feluda comes in direct confrontation with Maganlal Meghraj (Utpal Dutt), a ruthless trader. Maganlal makes the mild-mannered Lalmohan a knife-thrower's target and threatens Felu to stop investigation. But there are several other suspects as an innocent artisan is brutally murdered, a shady 'holy man' holds court on the banks of the Ganges and an adventure-loving little boy (and his grand-father), brought up on crime thrillers. The climax is a shoot-out on the Ganges, followed by the unraveling of the mystery.

Untouchable shoemender Dukhi comes to the Brahmin's and asks him to arrange his daughter's engagement. The Brahmin belongs to a higher caste. He wants Dukhi to work for him (and for free) before agreeing... A plea against the indian system of castes.

Un giovane brillante e idealista si prepara per il mondo degli affari e fallisce in un mercato del lavoro pieno di migliaia di altri candidati speranzosi.

Chatterji is an ambitious and self-made young man who becomes the director of the company he works for.

A chance meeting rekindles old memories between a screenwriter and his ex-girlfriend, who is by now married to a well-to-do man.

An underpaid middle-aged clerk finds a 'parash pathar', a stone that changes iron to gold on touch.