The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray
Seen it?1967 | 29 min | Documentary
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes learning something new, this one's for you. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 29 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
In 1967, Canadian documentarian James Beveridge traveled to Kolkata to film director Satyajit Ray at work. The resulting program, produced for the American public television series “The Creative Person,” features interviews with Ray, several of his actors and crew members, and film critic Chidananda Das Gupta.
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
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- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Beveridge
- Satyajit RaySelf
- Alokananda RoySelf
- Karuna BanerjeeSelf
- Soumitra ChatterjeeSelf
- Madhabi MukherjeeSelf
- Subrata MitraSelf
- Debaki BoseSelf