Three Daughters
তিন কন্যা
India • 1961
Director
Synopsis
Three stories with three central female characters linking the stories together. The first one concerns an orphan girl who grows attached to the postmaster she is caring for after he teaches her to read and write. The second one is a supernatural tale about a woman obsessed with the jewels her husband buys for her. The final one follows a young man who falls for an unconventional girl from his new village instead of his arranged bride, the daughter of a respectable family.
Synopsis
Three stories with three central female characters linking the stories together. The first one concerns an orphan girl who grows attached to the postmaster she is caring for after he teaches her to read and write. The second one is a supernatural tale about a woman obsessed with the jewels her husband buys for her. The final one follows a young man who falls for an unconventional girl from his new village instead of his arranged bride, the daughter of a respectable family.
Credits
Crew
DirectorSatyajit Ray
WriterSatyajit Ray
CinematographerSoumendu Roy
ComposerSatyajit Ray
EditorDulal Dutta
Cast
Anil Chatterjeeas Nandal (segment "The Postmaster")
Chandana Banerjeeas Ratan (segment "The Postmaster")
Nripati Chatterjeeas Bishey (segment "The Postmaster")
Khagen Pathakas Khagen (segment "The Postmaster")
Gopay Royas Bilash (segment "The Postmaster")