Agantuk

Agantuk
Agantuk
Poster
Directed bySatyajit Ray
Screenplay bySatyajit Ray
Based onAtithi (short story)
by Satyajit Ray
Produced bySatyajit Ray
StarringUtpal Dutt
Mamata Shankar
Deepankar De
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Promod Ganguli
Rabi Ghosh
CinematographyBarun Raha
Edited byDulal Dutta
Music bySatyajit Ray
Production
companies
NFDC
DD Productions
Distributed byArtificial Eye (UK)
Release dates
  • 1991 (1991) (India)
  • 22 May 1992 (1992-05-22) (US)
  • 19 November 1993 (1993-11-19) (UK)
Running time
120 minutes
CountriesIndia
France
LanguageBengali

Agantuk (lit.'Guest'; known by its English title The Stranger) is a 1991 Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray.[1] Notable for being Ray's last film, it was based on one of his own short stories, Atithi. A joint Indo-French production, it received financial backing from companies such as Gérard Depardieu's DD Productions and Canal+.[2]

Plot summary

Anila Bose, who lives in Calcutta, receives a letter from someone claiming to be her long lost uncle, Manomohan Mitra. He writes that he is visiting India after 35 years abroad and, as Anila is his only surviving relative, wants to meet her before he sets off again. Anila looks forward to it, but her husband, Sudhindra, is suspicious. The uncle arrives and stays. He says that he is an anthropologist[3] who has traveled all over the world, and immediately wins the friendship of their son, Satyaki.

Anila suddenly remembers her grandfather's will, and Sudhindra is quick to suspect that the man calling himself Manomohan has come only to claim his share of the inheritance. Anila also starts to doubt his identity, while their son truly believes that he is who he claims to be.

The central conflict of the film rests upon the identity of the man and the family's struggle to determine it. Sudhindra subjects the visitor to various tests, such as looking at his passport. However, the visitor embarrasses Sudhindra and later his friend Rakshit by his ability to read minds. In a final attempt to establish the truth, Sudhindra invites a lawyer friend to gently question the guest. This is when the visitor reveals his deep knowledge, rich experiences and profound views of life, impressing Anila and Sudhindra. However, things turn ugly as the lawyer's frustration builds up until he orders the guest to "either come clean or just clear out". The next morning, the visitor is gone. Desperate to find him and win him back, the family finally learns that he is in fact Manmohan Mitra, and has visited the executor of the will. The couple apologise and persuade him to return. Back in Calcutta, after he leaves for Australia, the couple learn that Manmohan has given them his share of the inheritance.

Cast

Production

Agantuk was to become Satyajit Ray's last film. He died on 23 April 1992, at the age of 70. The film was a joint Indian-French production with financial backing from Gérard Depardieu's DD Productions, Canal+ and a couple of other French companies.[2] Depardieu is credited as executive producer.[4]

Reception

The film was critically acclaimed upon its release. The film ranked 2nd on Cahiers du Cinéma's Top 10 Films of the Year List in 1992.[5] Leah Garchik of San Francisco Chronicle wrote the film "is a fitting ending to Ray's 30-film career — it was Film of the Year in India in 1992 — a strong and underlined summing- up statement about capital-M Man and capital-C Civilization."[6] Hal Hinson of Washington Post wrote the film "shows all the virtues of a master artist in full maturity."[7] Vincent Canby of New York Times wrote about the film "A small, gentle, exquisitely realized comedy about, among other things, family loyalties and trust in a world in which traditions have been devalued."[8]

Awards

At the 1992 Indian National Film Awards, Agantuk won the awards for Best Feature Film and Best Directing, and the Special Jury Award went to Mamata Shankar for her portrayal of Anila.[citation needed] At the Ritwik Ghatak awards, it was named the Best Film, while Ray was named the Best Scenario Writer.[9]

Sequel

A stand-alone sequel named Agantuker Pore was supposed to be in production, but has been shelved. Mamata Shankar, Deepankar De and Dhritiman Chatterjee were to reprise their roles from this film. Actor Abir Chatterjee was to play the role of the adult Satyaki. Payel Sarkar and Tridha Chowdhury were to be seen in important roles. It was supposed to be directed by Orko Sinha, who said the story would be completely different from the previous film.[10]

References

  1. ^ Surendar Chawdhary (2011). The Pather Panchali of Satyajit Ray: An Illustrated Study. McFarland. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-7864-6353-4.
  2. ^ a b IMDb: Company credits for Agantuk Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013-05-08
  3. ^ Satyajit Ray; Bert Cardullo (2007). Satyajit Ray: Interviews. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-57806-937-8.
  4. ^ IMDb: Full cast and crew for Agantuk Archived 8 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013-05-08
  5. ^ Johnson, Eric C. "Cahiers du Cinema: Top Ten Lists 1951–2009". alumnus.caltech.edu. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Film Review:The Stranger". sfgate. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. ^ "The Stranger". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Satyajit Ray: A Work of Closure". New York Times. 22 May 1992. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  9. ^ ""Agantuk" bags best Bengali film award". The Indian Express. 6 November 1993. p. 23. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Abir, Paayel to star in Agantuker Pore". The Times of India. 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

Read other articles:

John Singer Sargent John Singer Sargent (/ˈsɑːrdʒənt/; 12 Januari 1856 – 14 April 1925) merupakan seorang seniman ekspatriat Amerika, yang dianggap sebagai pelukis potret terkemuka dari generasinya karena kebangkitannya akan kemewahan era Edward.[1][2] Dia menciptakan sekitar 900 lukisan minyak dan lebih dari 2.000 cat air, serta sketsa dan gambar arang yang tak terhitung jumlahnya. Karya-karyanya mendokumentasikan perjalanan ke seluruh dunia, dari Venesia ke Tirol, Ker...

 

Camillo Mastrocinque Camillo Mastrocinque (Roma, 11 maggio 1901 – Roma, 23 aprile 1969) è stato un regista e sceneggiatore italiano. Indice 1 Biografia 2 Filmografia 2.1 Regista cinematografico 2.2 Regista televisivo 2.3 Attore 2.4 Collaborazioni 3 Altri progetti 4 Collegamenti esterni Biografia Attratto dal cinema sin da giovane, visse alcuni anni in Francia, dove lavorò come scenografo, per poi tornare in Italia come aiuto regista. Il suo esordio dietro la macchina da presa avvenne nel ...

 

Fragmen Prasasti Hering Eannatum (Bahasa Sumeria (kuneiform):𒂍𒀭𒈾𒁺, É.AN.NA-tum2) merupakan seorang raja Sumeria dari Lagash; ia mendirikan salah satu kerajaan pertama yang dapat diverifikasi di dalam sejarah. Satu prasasti yang ditemukan di sebuah batu besar menyatakan bahwa Eannatum adalah nama Sumerianya, sementara nama Tidnu (Amorinya) adalah Lumma. Penaklukan Sumeria Eannatum, cucu Ur-Nanshe, adalah raja Lagash yang menaklukkan seluruh Sumeria, termasuk Ur, Nibru, Akshak (dik...

Airline of the United States This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (November 2023) Ultimate Jet IATA ICAO Callsign UE UJC ULTIMATE Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)Commenced operationsJuly 2009 (2009-07)[1]Fleet size8Parent companyUltimate JetHeadquartersNorth Canton, Ohio, U.S.WebsiteOfficial Website Ultimate Jet, formerly Ultimate Jet Charters, is a private jet charter cha...

 

Coppa Italia 1935-1936 Competizione Coppa Italia Sport Calcio Edizione 3ª Organizzatore Direttorio Divisioni Superiori Date dal 14 settembre 1935all'11 giugno 1936 Luogo  Italia Partecipanti 98 Sede finale Genova Risultati Vincitore Torino(1º titolo) Finalista Alessandria Semi-finalisti FiorentinaMilan Statistiche Miglior marcatore Pietro Buscaglia (8) Incontri disputati 102 Gol segnati 370 (3,63 per incontro) La formazione del Torino che si aggiudicò la coppa nazionale...

 

Lists of South Korean films by year ← 1985 1986 1987 → Korean Animation Full list . . Pre-1948 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 •00000•0...

ХристианствоБиблия Ветхий Завет Новый Завет Евангелие Десять заповедей Нагорная проповедь Апокрифы Бог, Троица Бог Отец Иисус Христос Святой Дух История христианства Апостолы Хронология христианства Раннее христианство Гностическое христианство Вселенские соборы Н...

 

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (March 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by...

 

Spanish politician (born 1948) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Ibarra. You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Spanish. (September 2014) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the Spanish article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translator...

Not to be confused with Čelje. This article is about the city in Slovenia. For city in Germany, see Celle. For the football club, see NK Celje. Place in Styria, SloveniaCelje CilliCelje from Celje Castle in 2016Celje HallSt. Cecilia's churchCelje CathedralCelje National HallOld Count Manor FlagCoat of armsNickname(s): The Princely Town(Slovene: Knežje mesto)CeljeLocation of the city of Celje in SloveniaCoordinates: 46°14′09″N 15°16′03″E / 46.23583°N 15.26750�...

 

此條目可参照英語維基百科相應條目来扩充。 (2021年5月6日)若您熟悉来源语言和主题,请协助参考外语维基百科扩充条目。请勿直接提交机械翻译,也不要翻译不可靠、低品质内容。依版权协议,译文需在编辑摘要注明来源,或于讨论页顶部标记{{Translated page}}标签。 约翰斯顿环礁Kalama Atoll 美國本土外小島嶼 Johnston Atoll 旗幟颂歌:《星條旗》The Star-Spangled Banner約翰斯頓環礁�...

 

Proboscisless leeches Arhynchobdellida Spesies raksasa Americobdella, anggota Arhynchobdellida dari Cile selatan.TaksonomiKerajaanAnimaliaFilumAnnelidaKelasClitellataOrdoArhynchobdellida Blanchard, 1894 Tata namaSinonim taksonArhynchobdellae Stuart, 1982Artikel dengan pernyataan yang tidak disertai rujukan[dibutuhkan verifikasi sumber] Pharyngobdellae Pharyngobdellida Johnson, 1913SubordoErpobdelliformes Hirudiniformeslbs Arhynchobdellida, disebut juga lintah tak berprobosis adalah or...

Stasiun TucuruviPintu masuk di Stasiun TucuruviLokasiAv. Dr. Antonio Maria Laet, 100 - TucuruviKoordinat23°28′48″S 46°36′12″W / 23.4800648°S 46.6032261°W / -23.4800648; -46.6032261Koordinat: 23°28′48″S 46°36′12″W / 23.4800648°S 46.6032261°W / -23.4800648; -46.6032261PemilikCompanhia do Metropolitano de São PauloJalurJalur 1-BiruJumlah peronRusukKonstruksiTinggi peronBawah tanahInformasi lainKode stasiunTUCSejarahDibuka29...

 

Coolant additive which reduces the freezing point of water An antifreeze is an additive which lowers the freezing point of a water-based liquid. An antifreeze mixture is used to achieve freezing-point depression for cold environments. Common antifreezes also increase the boiling point of the liquid, allowing higher coolant temperature.[1] However, all common antifreeze additives also have lower heat capacities than water, and do reduce water's ability to act as a coolant when added to...

 

Grassroots movement to gain self-determination and rule for Hawaiians Part of a series on theHawaiian sovereigntymovementThe inverted Hawaiian flag represents the Hawaiian Kingdom in distress and is the main symbol of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. Main issues Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom Opposition to the overthrow Legal status of Hawaii US federal recognition of Native Hawaiians Governments Chiefdom Kingdom Provisional Government Government in Exile Republic Territory State Histori...

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2009) (Learn how and whe...

 

Anatomy of the human stomach This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Curvatures of the stomach – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Curvatures of the stomachOutline of stomach, showing its anatomical landmarksDetailsArteryGreater: sh...

 

Misi Dukungan Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa di Libya Peta keanggotaan DataTipeorganisasi Sejak16 September 2011Tata kelola perusahaan Kantor pusat Tunis Ian Martin (en) (2011–2012) Organisasi indukDepartemen Urusan Politik PBB Situs webunsmil.unmissions.org Sunting di Wikidata • L • B Misi Dukungan Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa di Libya atau United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) adalah sebuah misi penindakan Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (PBB) di Libya, yang dibentuk usai Pe...

У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Песуэла. Хоакин де ла ПесуэлаJoaquín de la Pezuela 53-й Вице-король Перу 7 июля 1816 — 29 января 1821 Монарх Фердинанд VII Предшественник Хосе Фернандо де Абаскаль Преемник Хосе де ла Серна Рождение 1761(1761)Наваль Смерть 1830(1830)Мадрид Профес...

 

Lukisan dari tahun 1728 yang menggambarkan Tabut Perjanjian, beserta perkakas-perkakas lain, pada waktu pendirian Kemah Suci pertama kalinya, sebagaimana dicatat dalam Keluaran 40:17-19 Tabut Perjanjian (Ibrani: אָרוֹן הָבְרִית Ārōn Hāb’rīt [pelafalan modern Aron Habrit]; bahasa Arab: تابوت العهد Tābūt Al-ʿahd; bahasa Inggris: Ark of the Covenant atau Ark of Testimony; juga disebut Tabut Hukum Allah[1] atau Tabut Allah (Ark of God)[2 ...