Satyajit Ray
Subtitle: a study of his films
By: Ben Nyce.
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 1988
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
Subjects: Ray, Satyajit, 1921-1992 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Description: With 26 films to his credit and numerous international prizes, Satyajit Ray is India's most recognized filmmaker. Nyce examines each of Ray's films in close detail and provides a cinematic examination of his unique style. Nyce explores Ray's career chronologically to best chart his stylistic development as a filmaker. Each chapter considers one film and how it expressed the particular quality of rhythm and mood which characterizes his work. Narrative synopses are first presented, and the opinions of his critics are continually noted and discussed.
Notes: Filmography: p. [201]-205.
Bibliography: p. [207]-210.
Includes index.