monsieurk's - Rented List
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The Home and the World (1984)Ghare-Baire
Bimala (Swatilekha Chatterjee), the wife of landlord-king Nikhil (Victor Bannerjee), lives contentedly in the seclusion of her apartment, interacting with few others. But when her liberal, western-educated husband convinces her to break custom and step into the world beyond, their lives are changed forever. Set in 1908, Ray's adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's novel examines the clash of Indian and western cultural values. - Director:
- Satyajit Ray
- Cast:
- Soumitra Chatterjee, Victor Banerjee, Swatilekha Chatterjee
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Häxan (1922)Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages
Since its premiere in 1922, Benjamin Christensen's exploration of the role of superstition in medieval minds has caused an outrage and protest from both the general public and religious groups. Dramatizing satanic activates and rituals including the ways in which suspected witches were tortured and killed, Haxan is a deliriously imaginative masterpiece. Not until its re-release in 1941 did the director earn belated fame and respect - proof that this genre-defying 'documentary' was far ahead of its time. In 1968, the film won further praise and a whole new audience when it was re-released with a William Burroughs narration, under the title Witchcraft through the Ages. - Director:
- Benjamin Christensen
- Cast:
- Benjamin Christensen, Elisabeth Christensen, Maren Pedersen
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