
The Hungry Stones
Seen it?1960 | 100 min | Fantasy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, History
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, romantics and fantasy fans. If you loved The Secret Garden or Edward Scissorhands, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
A tax collector posted to a small town puts up at a mansion feared by the locals because it is haunted. As time passes he grows more consumed by the mansion and its air of romance, and the spirits that haunt it, especially a beautiful woman. Adapted from a Rabindranath Tagore story.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tapan Sinha
- Arundhati Devi
- Soumitra Chatterjee
- Chhabi Biswas
- Radhamohan Bhattacharya
- Padmadevi
- Dilip Roy
- Bina Chand
- Rasaraj Chakraborty