Devi
(DVD)
Contributors
Biswas, Sachindranath, 1900-1962, actor.
Chatterjee, Soumitra, actor.
Ray, Satyajit, 1921-1992, film director.
Biswas, Sachindranath, 1900-1962, actor.
Ca�t�top�adhy�a�ya, Saumitra, 1935-2020, actor.
Chatterjee, Soumitra, actor.
Ray, Satyajit, 1921-1992, film director.
Biswas, Sachindranath, 1900-1962, actor.
Ca�t�top�adhy�a�ya, Saumitra, 1935-2020, actor.
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2021].
Status
Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
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DVD FOREIGN BEN DEVI
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD FOREIGN BEN DEVI | Available |
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2021].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
ben
UPC
715515265614
Notes
General Note
Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1960.
General Note
Special features: New program featuring interviews iwth Sharmila Tagore and Soumitra Chatterjee recording in 2013; new video essay by Meheli Sen; essay by Devika Girish.
Creation/Production Credits
Director, Satyajit Ray.
Participants/Performers
Chhabi Biswas, Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore.
Description
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 the waning days of mid-nineteenth-century India2s feudal system, after his son leaves for Kolkata to complete his studies, a wealthy rural landowner is seized by the notion that his beloved daughter-in-law (a hauntingly sad-eyed Sharmila Tagore) is the reincarnation of the goddess Kali a delusion that proves devastating to the young woman and those around her. The opulently stylized compositions and the chiaroscuro lighting by cinematographer Subrata Mitra heighten the entrancing expressionistic intensity of this domestic tragedy, making for an experience that is both sublime and shattering.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, full screen (1.37:1); mono.
Language
Bengali dialogue; English subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Biswas, S., Chatterjee, S., Ray, S., Ca�t�top�adhy�a�ya, S., & Tagore, S. (2021). Devi . The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sachindranath Biswas et al.. 2021. Devi. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sachindranath Biswas et al.. Devi The Criterion Collection, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Biswas, Sachindranath, et al. Devi The Criterion Collection, 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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