Its funny howGuillermo del Torois someone that geeks obsess over, but hasnt totally crossed over into the mainstream.
The company has also put outSatyajit RaysCharulata, and my review of both on Blu-ray follows after the jump.
But the mystery of the dead pupil and the search for the gold must continue before anyone can leave.
But the director’s command of the story keeps all the elements in play and never over-the-top.
The transfer is stunning, and the Criterion touch shows.
Its a great track.
Satyajit RaysCharulatafollows a married couple.
Charulata (Madhabi Mukherjee) is his wife, and she spends most of her days on her own.
Things change when Bhupatis cousin Amal (Soumitra Chatterjee) comes to live with them.
Bhupati wants Amal to keep an eye on Charu, and so the two spend time together.
Its such precise smart filmmaking.
Its a fully realized piece, and it features the humanity that defines Rays work.
But its hard to compare it to hisAputrilogy, which is one of the great series in cinema.
Its a really good film by a master director.
The Criterion Blu-ray presents the film in full frame in a monaural soundtrack.
The picture quality is excellent, and theres no noticeable scratches or damage.
Ray was a master of framing and lighting so the contrasts are heavenly in this black and white film.
Theres new interviews with stars Mukherjee and Chatterjee (17 min.
), with film scholar Moinak Biswas on the films adaptation (24 min.)
from the Tagore novella, and a 1966 audio interview with Satyajit Ray on his process (13 min.
