Charulata

Apr 17 1964 Not Rated 1h 57m
Drama, Romance

In 1870s India, Charulata is an isolated, artistically inclined woman who sees little of her busy journalist husband, Bhupati. Realizing that his wife is alienated and unhappy, he convinces his cousin, Amal, to spend time with Charulata and nourish her creative impulses. Amal is a fledgling poet himself, and he and Charulata bond over their shared love of art.

Plot

Charu lives a lonely and idle life in 1870s India. Although her husband Bhupati devotes more time to his newspaper than to their marriage, he sees her loneliness and asks his brother-in-law,Umapada to keep her company. At the same time Bhupati's own cousin, Amal, a would-be writer comes home finishing his college education. However, after several months, Charu and Amal's feelings for each other move beyond literary friendship.

Written by

Rabindranath Tagore, Satyajit Ray

Directed by

Satyajit Ray

Cast

Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhavi Mukherjee, Shailen Mukherjee

Crew

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Production Countries

India

Production Companies

R.D. Banshal & Co.

Languages

English

Awards

8 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
Charulata - Bengali Movie Trailer - 22nd IFFK
Scores
# of Votes
7,528
Average Rating
8.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA