The Stranger (1991)

★★★★★

Original title: Agantuk · Turkish title: Yabancı

1991 · 1 h 37 min

Directed by Satyajit Ray

Drama

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Cast

Utpal Dutt

Credits

Written by: Satyajit Ray

Plot

A long-lost uncle arrives at his niece's home. Known in Bengali as Agantuk, his last film.

Sinekatalog’s take

Satyajit Ray's last film has a long-lost uncle visiting his niece's home and challenging its comfort. Calm, witty and humane, with Utpal Dutt superb, it is a graceful, thoughtful farewell about civilisation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (4,828 votes)
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