The Coward

1965 · directed by Satyajit Ray

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

Amitabha Roy is a Calcutta-based scriptwriter, driving around in the country to collect material for a film. His vehicle breaks down in a small town. A tea planter, Bimal Gupta, offers hospitality for the night. Amitabha is forced to accept the offer as he has no alternative.

The Coward (1965), directed by Satyajit Ray, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Soumitra Chatterjee
• Madhabi Mukherjee
• Haradhan Bandyopadhyay
• Santi Chatterjee
• Satish Haldar
• Deochand Lal

Crew

• Soumendu Roy — Director of Photography
• Dulal Dutta — Editor
• Satyajit Ray — Original Music Composer
• Satyajit Ray — Screenplay

More from Satyajit Ray

1. Pather Panchali (1955) — 99/100 · hit
2. The Hero (1966) — 89/100 · hit
3. The World of Apu (1959) — 88/100 · hit
4. The Stranger (1991) — 87/100 · hit
5. The Music Room (1958) — 86/100 · hit
6. Aparajito (1956) — 86/100 · hit

How these numbers work: Methodology