Comedy ·Fantasy · India · 1958 · 1h 51m

The Philosopher's Stone

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Director
Satyajit Ray
Cast
Tulsi Chakraborty as Paresh Chandra Dutta Kali Bannerjee as Priyotosh Henry Biswas Ranibala as Giribala Dutta Gangapada Basu as Kachalu Haridhan Mukhopadhyay as Police Inspector Jahar Roy as Bhajahari
Crew
Subrata Mitra — Director of Photography Dulal Dutta — Editor Satyajit Ray — Original Music Composer Ravi Shankar — Original Music Composer Satyajit Ray — Screenplay Rajshekhar 'Parashuram' Basu — Story
Tagline

The Philosopher's Stone.

Synopsis

A middle-aged bank clerk happens on a stone with alchemical properties, allowing him to turn steel into gold.

Mood & Themes
greedalchemy
Key Collaborators
Satyajit Ray Director Subrata Mitra Director of Photography Dulal Dutta Editor Satyajit Ray Original Music Composer Ravi Shankar Original Music Composer Satyajit Ray Screenplay Rajshekhar 'Parashuram' Basu Story Promod Lahiri Producer Bansi Chandragupta Production Design
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