The Music Room - Jalsaghar
The Music Room shows the end times of a decadent landlord in Bengal and his efforts to maintain his family's reputation even in economically difficult times. The landlord, Biswambhar Roy (Chhabi Biswas), is a just but unworldly man who likes to spend time listening to music and setting up spectacles instead of managing his lands devastated by floods and the Indian government's abolition of the Zamindari system. He is challenged by a simple man who has gained wealth through business, spectacle and musical festivals.
Festivals & awards
Moscow International Film Festival 1959: Best Music
Credits
| Original Title | The Music Room - Jalsaghar |
|---|---|
| Title | The Music Room - Jalsaghar |
| Directed by | Satyajit Ray |
| Country | India |
| Year | 1958 |
| Screenplay | Tarashankar Banerjee, Satyajit Ray, Santi P. Choudhury |
| Film Editing | Dulal Dutta |
| Soundtrack | Ustad Vilayat Khan, Robin Majumdar |
| Cinematography | Subrata Mitra |
| Sound | Durgadas Mitra |
| Costumes | |
| Production Design | Bansi Chandragupta , Bansi Chandragupta |
| Production | Satyajit Ray |
| Formats | Blu-ray, DCP |
| Runtime | 100 min. |
| Language | Bengali, Englisch/d + f + i |
| Cast | Chhabi Biswas, Sardar Akhtar, Gangapada Basu, Kalil Sarkar, Padma Devi, Pinaki Sengupta, Roshan Kumari |
Credits
| Original Title | The Music Room - Jalsaghar |
|---|---|
| Title | The Music Room - Jalsaghar |
| Directed by | Satyajit Ray |
| Country | India |
| Year | 1958 |
| Screenplay | Tarashankar Banerjee, Satyajit Ray, Santi P. Choudhury |
| Film Editing | Dulal Dutta |
| Soundtrack | Ustad Vilayat Khan, Robin Majumdar |
| Cinematography | Subrata Mitra |
| Sound | Durgadas Mitra |
| Costumes | |
|---|---|
| Production Design | Bansi Chandragupta , Bansi Chandragupta |
| Production | Satyajit Ray |
| Formats | Blu-ray, DCP |
| Runtime | 100 min. |
| Language | Bengali, Englisch/d + f + i |
| Cast | Chhabi Biswas, Sardar Akhtar, Gangapada Basu, Kalil Sarkar, Padma Devi, Pinaki Sengupta, Roshan Kumari |
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Press voices
«Ferne Blitze über der Schwemmebene des Padma-Ganges. Wetterleuchten in der Nacht. Musik als Opium des Untergangs, als letztes, berauscht zuckendes Eintauchen in eine schwindende Welt. (...) Selbsttötung mit Musik, ein bengalischer ‹danse macabre›, begleitet vom verzückten Schmerz der Sitar (...) vor einer Zuhörerschaft auf Polstern lagernder, ‹Sherbet› schlürfender, ‹Hookah› schmauchender Gäste. The Music Room, indisches Gegenstück zu Viscontis Il gattopardo. Porträt einer Person und einer Epoche. Realismus auf der Probe zum Extrem: die Schwertklinge zum Äussersten gebogen.» Harry Tomicek, Österreichisches Filmmuseum