Kapurush (The Coward) (1965)
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(143 ratings)
This short feature by Satyajit Ray, based on a story by Premendra Mitra, stars Soumitra Chatterjee as Amitabha Roy, a Calcutta screenwriter whose car breaks down during a research trip out in the country. A local tea baron offers him a place to stay for the night, and Amitabha is surprised to find… More This short feature by Satyajit Ray, based on a story by Premendra Mitra, stars Soumitra Chatterjee as Amitabha Roy, a Calcutta screenwriter whose car breaks down during a research trip out in the country. A local tea baron offers him a place to stay for the night, and Amitabha is surprised to find that the baron's wife, Karuna (Madhabi Mukherjee), is the woman he had been in love with years before, and lost because of his own indecisiveness. Amitabha realizes that he is still in love with her, and spends the evening and much of the next day trying to steal moments alone with her to find out what she sees in her boorish husband, and talk her into leaving him. But Karuna remains tauntingly enigmatic until the end. The Coward is often shown with another short Ray feature, The Holy Man. ~ Tom Vick, Rovi
- Directed By
- Satyajit Ray
- Written By
- Satyajit Ray
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Doug Cummings, Filmjourney
A deeply felt and observantly rendered mood piece that pivots on setting, camera placement, actor positions, and an editing structure that incorporates flashbacks via emotional associations
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John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews
...Kapurush has a great deal of charm, most notably in the wordless acting prowess demonstrated by the two lead characters. Through their subtle eye movements and small body gestures, we are able to discern their unspoken turmoil.
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Cast
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Soumitra Chatterjee
as Karuna
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Madhabi Mukherjee
as Amitabha Koy
- Haradhan Bannerjee
