The Elephant God

Released Apr 13, 1994

1h 52m

Adventure

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The theft of a priceless statue of an elephant god pulls a detective away from vacation to investigate various characters.

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Jimmy Cage

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THE ELEPHANT GOD is a detective adventure for the whole family. Warm-hearted, exciting, sometimes a bit convoluted, but always fascinating and entertaining. Together with Felu & Co. we crack the case!

Rated: 7/10

Apr 7, 2022

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Well-made, absorbing detective story, starring a sleuth who is famous in India.

Dec 5, 2016

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A detective yarn, much like a Charlie Chan vehicle, is skillfully directed by India's legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray.

Rated: B

Mar 21, 2014

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

Overall, Joi Baba Felunath is very enjoyable and well constructed. For Satyajit Ray fans, its a welcome sight to see him return to the banks of the Ganges---the same location so prominent in Aparajito.

Rated: B+

Jul 9, 2007

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A masterpiece in every aspect.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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naadhira a

A film entirley comprised of men

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Did you know that Satyajit Ray wrote a children's adventure book series called "Feluda"? He did, and his second to feature the detective character, "Joi Baba Feludath" is about the case of a stolen Elephant statue. You'll get mystery, intrigue, murder attempts, and a super-fit body builder. Definitely a lot of fun to watch, and makes you want to either watch more, or go out and get the books.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Feluda's a typical storybook detective, with some shrewd instincts and a pair of helpful sidekicks. It's not a bad mystery, but it isn't terribly satisfying either. It also could have easily lost about 20 minutes. But it's interesting to see Ray break away from his usual melodrama, and he handles it fairly well. Also the film is shot better than a lot of his other color films, and he makes some nice use of architecture during a chase scene.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Joi Baba Felunath released in 1978 based on one of the short stories of Ray himself which I happen to read a translation late last year by Gopa Majumdar. The one titled ?The Mystery of the elephant God? Not only will Ray be remembered for his contribution to Indian Cinema industry but also for creating a near equivalent of Sherlock Holmes in India,Pradosh Mitter a.k.a Feluda and his eager sidekick Topshe. I do not know how to begin to write a review of this movie, for one has to see Ray to know Ray and experience him and his characters. Once again Soumitra Chatterjee takes up the role of Bengali Detective Feluda who on a vacation to Varanasi gets involved in the case of a missing Ganesha statue. I can remember every scene in the movie though I couldn?t follow a few scenes without the subtitles, the story being very Indian to the core citing examples of the character of Lalmohan Ganguly the bumbling author who comes up with unimaginable solutions like a gem in the mouth of a crocodile, the swamiji on the banks of the Ganges who calls himself Machli Baba, the small boy in the house who thinks he is a character out of comic books and an old man who reads detective novels, the movie swirls around with required amounts of comedy and thriller. No doubt Soumitra Chatterjee is a treat to watch. Watch it someday with children they are sure to enjoy even if they do not know the language, my eight year old cousin did. All praises to Satyajit Ray

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Satyajit Ray

Director

Soumitra Chatterjee

Prodosh Mitra (Feluda)

Santosh Dutta

Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu)

Utpal Dutt

Maganlal Meghraj

Haradhan Bannerjee

Actor

Biplab Chatterjee

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Synopsis

The theft of a priceless statue of an elephant god pulls a detective away from vacation to investigate various characters.

Director: Satyajit Ray
Screenwriter: Satyajit Ray
Production Co: R.D. Banshal & Co.
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: Bangla
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 13, 1994, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 4, 2021
Runtime: 1h 52m

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