Description: “Tagore Stories on Film”, is a collection of 6 DVD’s and is a rare compilation of five classic stories written by Tagore. These films have undergone both picture and sound restoration. The five films are… 1. National award winning film from Tagore’s classic story ‘Khudito Pashan’ (Hungry Stones) by Tapan Sinha, 1960 in Bengali. 2. Teen Kanya (Three Daughters) directed by Satyajit Ray, 1961 in Bengali, based on three of Tagore’s stories – The Post Master, Monihara and Samapti. 3. Critically and commercially successful ‘Kabuliwala’ directed by Hemen Gupta in Hindi, 1961 featuring Balraj Sahni. 4. Cannes Film Festival Golden Palm Nominee film, a 1984 classic, Ghare Bhaire (Home and the World) by Satyajit Ray based on women’s empowerment. 5. A poignant comment on the adverse effects of nationalism and a nuanced interpretation of Tagore’s novella, Char Adhyay (Four Chapters), directed by Kumar Shahani, 1997 in Hindi.6a) The silent film Natir Puja is a compilation of the footage available of the film that was directed by Rabindranath Tagore. A picturization of the dance-drama Natir Puja, this partial but restored film forms a landmark in Indian Cinema being the only film where Tagore was directly involved in production.6b) The second documentary was made by Satyajit Ray in 1961 to celebrate Tagore’s Birth centenary called ‘Rabindranath Tagore’. Disc 1. Khudito Pashan (Hungry Stones). Tapan Sinha. 1960. Bengali. 106min. B&W Disc 2. Teen Kanya (Three Daughters). Satyajit Ray. 1961. Bengali. 161 min. B&W Disc 3. Kabuliwala. Hemen Gupta. 1961. Hindi. 140 min. B&W Disc 4. Ghare Baire (The Home and the world). Satyajit Ray. 1984. Bengali. 138 min. Color Disc 5. Char Adhyay (Four Chapters). Kumar Shahani. 1997. Hindi. 110 min. ColorBonus Features: Disc 6 1. Natir Puja l Rabindranath Tagore | 1932 | Silent with Commentary in English | 20 min | B&W 2. Rabindranath Tagore l Satyajit Ray l 1961 l English l 52 min l B&W
Price: 70 USD
Location: Decatur, Georgia
End Time: 2024-12-19T17:24:48.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Format: DVD
Region Code: DVD: 0/All (Region Free/Worldwide)
Language: Bengali, Hindi
Video Format: NTSC
Subtitle Language: English
Movie/TV Title: Home and the World
Country/Region of Manufacture: India
Studio: Shemaroo
Edition: Box Set
