| Brief Description: | Ray's last great masterpiece is the provocative tale of Manmohan, a
world traveler who returns to Calcutta after 35 years to visit his
niece, Anila. Anila's suspicious husband believes the long-lost uncle
to be an imposter who has come to claim an inheritance. As Manmohan's
identity is slowly revealed, Anila and her husband must examine their
own identities in relation to traditional values and modern
civilization. Bengali with English subtitles. "A tour-de-force as the
film maestro fathoms his characters psychologically and
intellectuallythe camera is wielded like a conductor's baton as
Agantuk strikes chords deep in the minda dream of a performance!" (The |
