6 SUBLIME WORKS BY THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS INDIAN DIRECTOR GATHERED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BLU-RAY & DVD BOXES
“NEVER HAVING SEEN A SATYAJIT RAY FILM IS LIKE NEVER HAVING SEEN THE MOON OR THE SUN. »
AKIRA KUROSAWA
Recognized worldwide as one of the masters of modern cinema, Bengali director Satyajit Ray has explored the culture of his country and its changes through a work nourished by literature and music. This jack-of-all-trades filmmaker, winner of an Oscar® for his entire career, has never stopped experimenting with new genres while remaining faithful to his realistic and intimate universe. Produced by RD Bansal, the six films that make up this box testify to this incredible diversity, covering both sentimental drama, police fantasy and satirical comedy. The Big City , Charulata , The Coward , The Saint , The Hero and The Elephant God are available for the first time on Blu-ray™ and DVD in their 2K restoration!
Available in 5 Blu-ray or 5 DVD boxes
Rigid case containing 1 3-fold digipack
New Unreleased 2K Restored Masters
THE 6 FILMS
BLU-RAY 1: THE BIG CITY (1963 – B&W – 136 mins)
BLU-RAY 2: CHARULATA (1964 – B&W – 119 mins)
BLU-RAY 3: THE COWARD (1965 – B&W – 69 mins) • THE SAINT (1965 – B&W – 66 mins)
BLU-RAY 4: THE HERO (1966 – B&W – 117 mins)
BLU-RAY 5: THE ELEPHANT GOD (1979 – Colors – 121 mn)
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SUPPLEMENTS (IN HD)
ABOUT…: 6 INTERVIEWS WITH CHARLES TESSON
Decryption and contextualization of the 6 films, style and work of Satyajit Ray by Charles Tesson, critic, film historian and author of the book Satyajit Ray .
"CHARULATA" AND "THE HERO" SEEN BY EVA MARKOVITS
Eva Markovits, programmer and critic, analyzes some key scenes from the films Charulata and Le Héros .
FR3 GUEST: SATYAJIT RAY (20 mins)
Realization: Yves Barbara - © 1981 INA
Satyajit Ray is the special guest on this show alongside film critic Michel Ciment and director Claude Sautet. He talks about his beginnings, directing, his film Charulata and the Nobel Prize for Literature Rabindranath Tagore.
TRAILER: "THE BIG CITY"
TRAILER: "SATYAJIT RAY, THE BENGALI POET"
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5 BD • HIGH DEFINITION MASTERS • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 • French Subtitles
Format 1.33 respected • Black & White and Colors • Total Film Length: 628 mins
5 DVDs • NEW MASTERS RESTORED • PAL • MPEG-2 ENCODING
Original Version Dolby Digital 1.0 • French Subtitles
Format 1.33 respected • Black & White and Colors • Total Film Length: 602 mins
Released March 1, 2022
