Charulata (1964)
In 1870s India, Charulata is an isolated, artistically inclined woman who sees little of her busy journalist husband, Bhupati. Realizing that his wife is alienated and unhappy, he convinces his cousin, Amal, to spend time with Charulata and nourish her creative impulses. Amal is a fledgling poet himself, and he and Charulata bond over their shared love of art.
Director: Satyajit Ray
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 117 min
Release Date: April 17, 1964
Cast
- Madhabi Mukherjee - Charulata
- Soumitra Chatterjee - Amal
- Shailen Mukherjee - Bhupati Dutta
- Shyamal Ghoshal - Umapada
- Gitali Roy - Mandakini (Manda)
- Subrata Sensharma - Motilal
- Bankim Ghosh - Jagannath
- Dilip Bose - Shashanka
- Nilotpal Dey - Joydeb
- Bholanath Koyal - Braja
Screenplay
- Satyajit Ray (Screenplay)
- Baiju Bawra (Lyricist)
- Ramnidhi Gupta (Lyricist)
- Jaidev (Lyricist)
- Ram Mohan Roy (Lyricist)
Cinematography: Subrata Mitra
Editing: Dulal Dutta
Production: R.D. Bansal & Co.
Country: India
Language: বাংলা, English
Original Language: bn
Keywords
swing, black and white, writer, india, calcutta, newspaper editor, based on short story, 19th century
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charulata about?
- In 1870s India, Charulata is an isolated, artistically inclined woman who sees little of her busy journalist husband, Bhupati. Realizing that his wife is alienated and unhappy, he convinces his cousin, Amal, to spend time with Charulata and nourish her creative impulses. Amal is a fledgling poet himself, and he and Charulata bond over their shared love of art.
- Who directed Charulata?
- Charulata was directed by Satyajit Ray.
- Who stars in Charulata?
- Charulata stars Madhabi Mukherjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, Shailen Mukherjee, Shyamal Ghoshal, Gitali Roy, Subrata Sensharma.
- How long is Charulata?
- Charulata has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is Charulata?
- Charulata is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Charulata produced?
- Charulata was produced in India.