The cloud-capped star
(DVD)

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Contributors
Ghatak, Ritwikkumar, 1925-1976, film director.
Supriẏā Debī, 1933- actor.
Criterion Collection (Firm) publisher.
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
ISBN
9781681436227, 1681436221
Status
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Families -- India -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Happiness -- Drama.
Parent and child -- India -- Drama.
Video, Bengali.

More Details

Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
ben
ISBN
9781681436227, 1681436221
UPC
715515233514

Notes

General Note
Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1960.
General Note
Aspect ratio 1.37:1.
General Note
Special features: New 2K digital restoration; New conversation between filmmakers; Still gallery; New English subtitle translation; Plus, an essay by film scholar.
Participants/Performers
Supriya Choudhury.
Description
Directed by the visionary Bengali filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, tells the story of a family that has been uprooted by the Partition of India and come to depend on its eldest daughter, the self-sacrificing Neeta. She watches helplessly as her own hopes and desires are pushed aside time and again by those of her siblings and parents, until all her chances for happiness evaporate, leaving her crushed and ailing.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; Aspect ratio 1.37:1 presentation; Monaural.
Language
Bengali dialogue; English subtitles.
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DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ghatak, R., & Supriẏā Debī. (2019). The cloud-capped star (Criterion collection.). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ghatak, Ritwikkumar, 1925-1976 and Supriẏā Debī. 2019. The Cloud-capped Star. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ghatak, Ritwikkumar, 1925-1976 and Supriẏā Debī. The Cloud-capped Star The Criterion Collection, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ghatak, Ritwikkumar, and Supriẏā Debī. The Cloud-capped Star Criterion collection., The Criterion Collection, 2019.

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