Satyajit Ray - The Stranger (Agantuk)

The Stranger (Agantuk) is the final film produced by the iconic Bengali auteur, Ray, before his death in 1992 and his only colour movie.

The film sees Anila receiving a letter from a man claiming to be her uncle, a man who disappeared 35 years prior. He turns up at her family home professing to be an anthropologist, a globally seasoned traveller en route from the United States to Australia. The family, are suspicious of the stranger, believing him to be an imposter with a financial scam to sell. After a grilling from the family’s lawyer, he leaves as unexpectedly as he arrives, leaving behind a stunned family, and some very insightful observations.

SPECIFICATIONS

PAL DVD 9 All Regions
Bengali with English subtitles
Licensed through Contemporary Films Limited