The Coward
কাপুরুষ
India • 1965
Director
Synopsis
Satyajit Ray explores the ache of desire in this exquisitely brief, emotionally layered chamber piece, in which Amitabha (Soumitra Chatterjee), a screenwriter from Kolkata, finds himself unexpectedly reunited with his now-married former lover Karuna (Madhabi Mukherjee) when his car breaks down near her home in the countryside. As memories and feelings from the past resurface, Amitabha must confront one of his life’s greatest regrets.
Synopsis
Satyajit Ray explores the ache of desire in this exquisitely brief, emotionally layered chamber piece, in which Amitabha (Soumitra Chatterjee), a screenwriter from Kolkata, finds himself unexpectedly reunited with his now-married former lover Karuna (Madhabi Mukherjee) when his car breaks down near her home in the countryside. As memories and feelings from the past resurface, Amitabha must confront one of his life’s greatest regrets.
Credits
Crew
DirectorSatyajit Ray
WriterSatyajit Ray
CinematographerSoumendu Roy
ComposerSatyajit Ray
EditorDulal Dutta
ProducerR.D. Bansal
Cast
Soumitra Chatterjeeas Amitabha Roy
Madhabi Mukherjeeas Karuna Gupta
Haradhan Bandyopadhyayas Bimal Gupta