The Philosopher's Stone (1958)
The Philosopher's Stone.
An underpaid middle-aged clerk finds a stone that changes iron to gold on touch. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.
Director: Satyajit Ray
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: January 17, 1958
Cast
- Tulsi Chakraborty - Paresh Chandra Dutta
- Kali Bannerjee - Priyotosh Henry Biswas
- Ranibala - Giribala Dutta
- Gangapada Basu - Kachalu
- Haridhan Mukhopadhyay - Police Inspector
- Jahar Roy - Bhajahari
- Bireswar Sen - Police Officer
- Mani Srimani - Dr. Nandi
- Santosh Dutta - Atanu / The Announcer (uncredited)
- Chhabi Biswas - Guest at Cocktail Party
Screenplay
- Rajshekhar 'Parashuram' Basu (Story)
- Satyajit Ray (Screenplay)
Music: Satyajit Ray, Ravi Shankar
Cinematography: Subrata Mitra
Editing: Dulal Dutta
Production: L.B.Films International, Aurora
Country: India
Language: বাংলা
Original Language: bn
Themes
Wizards and Sorcery
Keywords
greed, alchemy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Philosopher's Stone about?
- An underpaid middle-aged clerk finds a stone that changes iron to gold on touch. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.
- Who directed The Philosopher's Stone?
- The Philosopher's Stone was directed by Satyajit Ray.
- Who stars in The Philosopher's Stone?
- The Philosopher's Stone stars Tulsi Chakraborty, Kali Bannerjee, Ranibala, Gangapada Basu, Haridhan Mukhopadhyay, Jahar Roy.
- How long is The Philosopher's Stone?
- The Philosopher's Stone has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is The Philosopher's Stone?
- The Philosopher's Stone is a Comedy, Fantasy film.
- Where was The Philosopher's Stone produced?
- The Philosopher's Stone was produced in India.
- What are the themes of The Philosopher's Stone?
- The themes of The Philosopher's Stone include: Wizards and Sorcery.