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The Music Room

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The Music Room
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NR,1hr 35min
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1958
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Vista India
Synopsis: After completing his widely acclaimed Pather Panjali and Aparajito, the first two films in his "Apu Trilogy," Bengali director Satyajit Ray squeezed in time for this modest drama before finishing his trilogy in 1959 with The World of Apu. Possibly analogous to a broader picture of existence or even modern India, this compelling tale traces the deteriorating life of an old country nobleman. He lives in the past, in a slowly decaying villa, and cannot adjust to the fast-changing, vastly different modern ... Full Synopsis
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Made during Satyajit Ray's late '50s creative peak, The Music Room is often overshadowed by the Apu trilogy. A commercial failure, it was released between the second and third films in the series, Aparajito and Apur Sansar, but over the years it has come to be regarded as one of his greatest achievements. The story of a nobleman ruined by hubris and consumed by regret, it exhibits the emotional depth ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Huzur Biswambhar Roy
Mahim Ganguly
Roy's Servant
Mahamaya, Roy's wife
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