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The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray
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The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray

1967-01-01 · 29 min · Not rated

Documentary

In 1967, Canadian documentarian James Beveridge traveled to Kolkata to film director Satyajit Ray at work. The resulting program, produced for the American public television series “The Creative Person,” features interviews with Ray, several of his actors and crew members, and film critic Chidananda Das Gupta.

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James Beveridge
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Canada
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Satyajit RaySatyajit RaySelf
Alokananda RoyAlokananda RoySelf
Karuna BanerjeeKaruna BanerjeeSelf
Soumitra ChatterjeeSoumitra ChatterjeeSelf
Madhabi MukherjeeMadhabi MukherjeeSelf
Subrata MitraSubrata MitraSelf
Debaki BoseDebaki BoseSelf

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