Charu lives a lonely and idle life in 1870s India. Although her husband Bhupati devotes more time to his newspaper than to their marriage, he sees her loneliness and asks his brother-in-law,Umapada to keep her company. At the same time Bhupati's own cousin, Amal, a would-be writer comes home finishing his college education. However, after several months, Charu and Amal's feelings for each other move beyond literary friendship.... (Full plot summary below)
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Charu lives a lonely and idle life in 1870s India. Although her husband Bhupati devotes more time to his newspaper than to their marriage, he sees her loneliness and asks his brother-in-law,Umapada to keep her company. At the same time Bhupati's own cousin, Amal, a would-be writer comes home finishing his college education. However, after several months, Charu and Amal's feelings for each other move beyond literary friendship.
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| Senses of CinemaNeel ChaudhuriWhat begins as a seemingly straightforward character study quickly develops into a scathing critique of the social hypocrisies of the Bengali Renaissance. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonFilm masterpieces, like our heart's desire, shouldn't elude us forever; Charulata is an experience every movie-lover should share. |
| Times (UK)Kate MuirAn exquisitely traced drama of repressed desire, set in 1880 and shot in glowing, graphic black and white. |
| Irish TimesTara BradyBeneath the straightened 19th- century values and Mukherjee's deft, delicate performance lies a drama that's fit to burst with political and colonial discourse, class, proto-feminist values, music, poetry and, most of all, love. All life is here. |
| Sydney Morning HeraldJake WilsonThis sense of urgency is enhanced by the flexible, inventive visual style Ray uses to evoke mixed or shifting feelings. |
| Total FilmPhilip KempSo little's openly stated, so much implied - as in Ray's own wistfully romantic score. |
| Film ThreatPhil HallPure genius, via India's master film artist Satyajit Ray. |
| Slant MagazineJay AntaniA singularly accomplished song to love, idealism, heartbreak and disillusionment. |
| Movie MetropolisChristopher LongMadhabi Mukherjee was already an accomplished actress, but Charulata made her a beloved star. It's easy to understand why. |
| Sight and SoundPenelope HoustonThere is a characteristic Ray scene - perhaps the characteristic Ray scene... two people, arriving at some moment of discovery about themselves, caught in an instant of absorbed silence. |
