The Cinema of Satyajit Ray Between Tradition and Modernity |
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| Author:
| Cooper, Darius |
| Contribution by:
| Andrew, Dudley
Rothman, William |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Film Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-62980-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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The most comprehensive treatment of Satayjit Ray's work, The Cinema of Satyajit Ray makes accessible the oeuvre of one of the most prolific and creative filmmakers of the twentieth century. Providing analyses of selected films, including those that comprise The Apu Trilogy, Chess Players, and Jalsaghhar, among others, Darius Cooper outlines Western influences on Ray's work, such as the plight of women functioning within a patriarchal society, Ray's political vision of the "doubly...
More DescriptionThe most comprehensive treatment of Satayjit Ray's work, The Cinema of Satyajit Ray makes accessible the oeuvre of one of the most prolific and creative filmmakers of the twentieth century. Providing analyses of selected films, including those that comprise The Apu Trilogy, Chess Players, and Jalsaghhar, among others, Darius Cooper outlines Western influences on Ray's work, such as the plight of women functioning within a patriarchal society, Ray's political vision of the "doubly colonized", and his attack and critique of the Bengali/ Indian middle class of today.