thehomeandtheworld

Satyajit Ray: Through Tradition and Turbulence

Satyajit Ray’s career walks a narrow line between lyrical realism and psychological complexity, attuned to the textures of social change, while tracing the tension between tradition and modernity throughout Indian history.

The Home and the World (1984)

It is easy to be swept away by the vibrant, opulent melodrama of The Home and the World, as Satyajit Ray renders the clash of ideologies as both a national and profoundly private battle, entangling one impressionable housewife in a politically-charged affair.

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