Review of Charulata (1964) by James-Masaki R — 07 May 2010

It's a shame that Satyajit Ray's films go unseen in so many parts of the world, including his native India. I guess he is a legend as many of his works are known by reviews and not by actually seeing them.

Taking place in late 19th century Bengal, a newspaper owner is more into his work making his paper a voice of the people, more than the affection of his dear wife. The wife becomes quite close to the husband's brother, who is into writing and poetry, which he recommends her to start writing. But when her writing gets published, well, you can probably imagine what happens here.