The Music Room

1958 · directed by Satyajit Ray

Rating
86/100
Hit
yes

An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices his wealth in order to compete with the opulent music room of his younger, richer neighbour.

The Music Room (1958), directed by Satyajit Ray, rates 86/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Chhabi Biswas
  • Gangapada Basu
  • Kali Sarkar
  • Tulsi Lahiri
  • Padmadevi
  • Pinaki Sengupta
  • Begum Akhtar
  • Waheed Khan
  • Roshan Kumari
  • Sardar Akhtar

Crew

  • Subrata Mitra — Director of Photography
  • Dulal Dutta — Editor
  • Robin Majumdar — Original Music Composer
  • Ustad Vilayat Khan — Original Music Composer
  • Satyajit Ray — Screenplay
  • Santi P. Choudhury — Writer

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. Aparajito (1956) — 86/100 · hit
  6. Devi (1960) — 86/100 · hit

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