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Two Daughters

Play trailer Poster for Two Daughters 1963,  1h 54m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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The stories of two young Indians coming of age comprise this engaging film. In the first tale, Ratan (Chandana Banerjee) is an orphaned girl living in a poor village. When a poet from the city (Anil Chatterjee) becomes the village postmaster, a relationship blossoms between the two as he teaches Ratan how to read. The second tale follows a student who returns to his village to find his mother has arranged his marriage. He refuses to follow tradition and opts to marry the girl he loves.

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Eric Rhode Sight & Sound Feb 11, 2020
The Postmaster is a fine piece of work: if it weren't flawed by Ray's usual cliche of a storm at a moment of crisis, it would be a masterpiece. Samapti is sharper and brisker; a comedy of love, in fact, conveyed in what is a generally taut narrative. Go to Full Review
Tom Milne Time Out Jun 24, 2006
Ray at his best. Go to Full Review
Bosley Crowther New York Times May 9, 2005
4.5/5
The script, the direction and the music, all created by Mr. Ray, make a blend of poetic creation that is almost majestic. Go to Full Review
Tom Dawson Total Film Mar 18, 2013
4/5
Gracefully shot, it's an amusing film that's imbued with Ray's generous humanity. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Oct 25, 2008
B
Two modest but beautifully shot stories. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 31, 2005
4/5
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Cast & Crew

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Satyajit Ray

Director

Anil Chatterjee

Nandal (segment "Postmaster")

Chandana Banerjee

Ratan (segment "Postmaster")

Nripati Chatterjee

Bishey (segment "Postmaster")

Khagen Pathak

Khagen (segment "Postmaster")

Gopal Roy

Bilash (segment "Postmaster")

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Two Daughters

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Movie Info

Synopsis The stories of two young Indians coming of age comprise this engaging film. In the first tale, Ratan (Chandana Banerjee) is an orphaned girl living in a poor village. When a poet from the city (Anil Chatterjee) becomes the village postmaster, a relationship blossoms between the two as he teaches Ratan how to read. The second tale follows a student who returns to his village to find his mother has arranged his marriage. He refuses to follow tradition and opts to marry the girl he loves.
Director
Satyajit Ray
Producer
Satyajit Ray
Screenwriter
Satyajit Ray, Rabindranath Tagore
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics, Janus Films, Merchant-Ivory Productions [us]
Production Co
Satyajit Ray Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Bangla
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 30, 1963, Original
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Mono
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