The Hero (1966) on Blu-Ray

Actor :              Bharati Devi, Jamuna Sinha, Kamu Mukherjee, Lali Chowdhury, Nirmal Ghosh
Director:           Satyajit Ray
Genre:              Comedy
Year:                1966
Studio:             Criterion Collection
Length:            117 minutes
Released:         02/20/18
Rating:             Not Rated
Format:            Full Screen, NTSC, Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled
Misc:                NTSC
Language:       Bengali
Subtitles:         English
Dubbed:         N/A

DESCRIPTION:

In this psychologically rich character study, written and directed by Satyajit Ray, Bengali film star Uttam Kumar draws on his real-world celebrity to play Arindam Mukherjee, a matinee idol on the brink of his first flop. When Mukherjee boards an overnight train to Delhi to accept an award, a journalist (Sharmila Tagore) approaches him seeking an exclusive interview, which initiates a conversation that sends the actor reeling down a path of self-examination. Seamlessly integrating rueful flashbacks and surreal dream sequences with the quietly revelatory stories of the train s other passengers, The Hero is a graceful meditation on art, fame, and regret from one of world cinema s most keenly perceptive filmmakers.