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Days and Nights in the Forest

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A group of Calcutta city slickers, including the well-off Asim (Soumitra Chatterjee), the meek Sanjoy (Subhendu Chatterjee) and the brutish Hari (Samit Bhanja), head out for a weekend in the wilderness. Before long, however, the friends find themselves neglecting nature in favor of hard drinking and hitting on the nearby tribeswomen. But as the men spend more time with the local people, they begin to realize that the social standings that mean so much to them hold no importance in the wild.

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker The story is told with great precision at the same time that the meanings and associations multiply. Sep 13, 2023 Full Review Tom Milne Sight & Sound Days and Nights in the Forest.. the very title rings with enchantment, and the old Ray magic is soon at work again. Feb 12, 2020 Full Review David Parkinson Empire Magazine Packed with cultural references and sly satire, this is also a hugely entertaining comic romp. Rated: 4/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Santanu Das Hindustan Times Aranyer Din Ratri is revelatory in its dissection of identity politics, in showing how the veneer of conservatism transpires behind progressive ideals, and leads on to hypocritical standards of society. May 21, 2025 Full Review Jimmy Cage Jimmy Cage Movie Reviews (YouTube) DAYS AND NIGHTS IN THE FOREST is a film full of life, which reflects just that wonderfully and organically through its great, wistful characters. Its a liberating short trip where everyone can take something different with them. Rated: 8/10 Mar 13, 2022 Full Review Phil Hall Film Threat The type of work that is easy to admire but difficult to like Rated: 3/5 Apr 17, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Ok, superficially it is a Satyajit Ray remake of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. That's the comedy part of it, but there is infinitely more. It is not his best movie, but I'll watch it again. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member It is a directorial masterpiece. It weaves together different aspects of life (some funny, some not so funny) in an effortless way. Like a typical Ray film, it is intellectually superior to most films of its time and encourages the audience to think. It shows the various faces of society and how we, a civilized race, behave when we get out of the city and into the wilderness. It is perhaps the best Bengali film ever made, and that makes this film one of those movies you have to watch before you die, regardless of which country you're from, which language you speak, or what kind of films you like. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member another winner from director Ray. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member my most favourite ray muv Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A cool, modern, Indian new-wave film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Rating: 3.7/5. One of the least flawed films of Satyajit Ray. It had terrific performances by the whole cast. The cinematography is beautiful! I really loved the memory game sequence. The downfall being the ending for me. I loved it! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Satyajit Ray

Director

Soumitra Chatterjee

Ashim

Subhendu Chatterjee

Sanjoy

Samit Bhanja

Hari

Kaberi Bose

Jaya

Simi Garewal

Duli

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Synopsis A group of Calcutta city slickers, including the well-off Asim (Soumitra Chatterjee), the meek Sanjoy (Subhendu Chatterjee) and the brutish Hari (Samit Bhanja), head out for a weekend in the wilderness. Before long, however, the friends find themselves neglecting nature in favor of hard drinking and hitting on the nearby tribeswomen. But as the men spend more time with the local people, they begin to realize that the social standings that mean so much to them hold no importance in the wild.
Director
Satyajit Ray
Producer
Asim Dutta, Nepal Dutta
Screenwriter
Satyajit Ray, Sunil Ganguli
Production Co
Priya Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Bangla
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
35mm