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World Cinema: The Music Room

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

(Jalsaghar)
The second of three films by India's most famous director
SATYAJIT RAY starring Chabi Biswas
A rich aristocratic family who have fallen on hard times mark their descent into poverty with a series of lavish musical entertainments in their crumbling music room.
Ray blends music and images beautifully as the tempo moves from hypnotic slowness to ferocious speed.
Photography by SUBRATA MITRA
Written, directed and produced by SATYAJIT RAY

Contributors

Unknown:
Satyajit Ray
Unknown:
Chabi Biswas
Produced By:
Satyajit Ray
Bishamber Rai:
Chabi Biswas
Khoka, his son:
Pinaki Sen Gupta
His Wife:
Padma Devi
The estate manager:
Tulsi Lahari
The servant:
Kali Sarkar
Mahim Ganguly:
Ganga Pada Basu
Source: Radio Times

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