The Music Room

Name: The Music Room
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1958-10-10
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Chhabi Biswas, Gangapada Basu, Kali Sarkar, Tulsi Lahiri, Padmadevi

1958·Movie·NR·100 min·★ 7.5(160)

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An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices his wealth in order to compete with the opulent music room of his younger, richer neighbour.

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France	Molotov TV	LaCinetek
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About The Music Room

The Music Room is a 1958 Bangla-language drama and music film directed by Satyajit Ray. The cast is led by Chhabi Biswas, Gangapada Basu, Kali Sarkar. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

The Music Room was produced by Arora and made in India. It was released on October 10, 1958, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Satyajit Ray
Writers: Satyajit Ray, Santi P. Choudhury
Release date: October 10, 1958
Original language: Bangla
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: India
Production: Arora

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The Music Room cast & crew

The Music Room was directed by Satyajit Ray and written by Satyajit Ray and Santi P. Choudhury.

The cast features Chhabi Biswas as Biswambhar Roy, Gangapada Basu as Mahim Ganguli, Kali Sarkar as Anantha, Tulsi Lahiri as Prashanna, Padmadevi as Mahamaya Roy, and Pinaki Sengupta as Khoka Roy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ustad Vilayat Khan, cinematography is by Subrata Mitra, and it was produced by Satyajit Ray.

Is The Music Room worth watching?

The Music Room holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 160 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and music, The Music Room is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Music Room

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