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. But over time a sexual attraction develops, with heartbreaking results. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation and Merchant and Ivory Foundation in 1996.

117min
1964
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.1/10

Cast

Shailen Mukherjee profile pictureShailen MukherjeeBhupati Dutta
Gitali Roy profile pictureGitali RoyMandakini (Manda)
Bankim Ghosh profile pictureBankim GhoshJagannath
Kamu Mukherjee profile pictureKamu MukherjeeFellow Liberal at the Party

About Charulata

Charulata Overview

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. But over time a sexual attraction develops, with heartbreaking results. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation and Merchant and Ivory Foundation in 1996.

Runtime: 117min

Extra details

Original Title: চারুলতা
Original Language: Bengali
Directed By: Satyajit Ray
Production Companies
R.D. Banshal & Co.