The Adversary (Pratidwandi) (Siddharta and the City) (1972)
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35% want to see it
(109 ratings)
The Adversary stars Dhritiman Chatterjee as an Indian university student. Upon the death of his father, Chatterjee is compelled to drop out of school and support his family by taking a series of "grunt" jobs. Surrounded for the first time in his life by the squalor and poverty of Calcutta,… More The Adversary stars Dhritiman Chatterjee as an Indian university student. Upon the death of his father, Chatterjee is compelled to drop out of school and support his family by taking a series of "grunt" jobs. Surrounded for the first time in his life by the squalor and poverty of Calcutta, the student grows increasingly embittered over his reduced circumstances. Director Satyajit Ray cannot completely obscure his eye for pictorial beauty even in this tragic tale of dashed hopes. Originally released in 1971 as Pratidwandi, The Adversary has been distributed to English-speaking countries under the alternate title Siddharta and the City. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Satyajit Ray
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Vincent Canby, New York Times
The Adversary moves so quietly, with such seeming politeness to jaded film senses, that it takes a while to realize that for all its somberness it's a particularly moving comedy.
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Don Druker, Chicago Reader
Ray's incredible warmth and superbly understated visual style can charm even those (like me) who don't find his films particularly compelling.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Beautifully observed political film of disenfranchisement.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
An often powerful story from Satyajit Ray.
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, Film4
Once you get to grips with the frustration and determination of the film's hero, the points Ray is making about society become increasingly accessible. It's a major piece of work.
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Cast
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Dhritiman Chatterjee
as Siddhartha
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Soven Lahiri
as Sanyal
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Devraj Roy
as Tunu
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Jaysree Roy
as Keya
- Jayshree Roy
- Debraj Roy
- Krishna Bose
