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The Stranger

Original title: Agantuk
  • 19911991
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 37m
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3.9K
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Agantuk (1991)
  • Drama
A well-off family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long-lost uncle. The initial suspicion with which they greet the man slowly dissolves ... Read allA well-off family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long-lost uncle. The initial suspicion with which they greet the man slowly dissolves as he regales them with stories of his travels, tales that are at odds with their conventi... Read allA well-off family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long-lost uncle. The initial suspicion with which they greet the man slowly dissolves as he regales them with stories of his travels, tales that are at odds with their conventional middle-class perspective on the world.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
3.9K
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  • Director
    • Satyajit Ray
  • Writer
    • Satyajit Ray(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Utpal Dutt
    • Dipankar Dey
    • Mamata Shankar
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  • Director
    • Satyajit Ray
  • Writer
    • Satyajit Ray(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Utpal Dutt
    • Dipankar Dey
    • Mamata Shankar
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination

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    Agantuk (1991)
    Subrata Chatterjee and Rabi Ghosh in Agantuk (1991)
    Soumitra Chatterjee, Dipankar Dey, and Mamata Shankar in Agantuk (1991)
    Dipankar Dey and Mamata Shankar in Agantuk (1991)
    Dipankar Dey and Mamata Shankar in Agantuk (1991)
    Dipankar Dey, Mamata Shankar, and Bikram Bhattacharya in Agantuk (1991)
    Utpal Dutt, Mamata Shankar, and Bikram Bhattacharya in Agantuk (1991)
    Utpal Dutt and Mamata Shankar in Agantuk (1991)
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    Utpal Dutt
    Utpal Dutt
    • Manomohan Mitraas Manomohan Mitra
    Dipankar Dey
    Dipankar Dey
    • Sudhindra Boseas Sudhindra Bose
    Mamata Shankar
    Mamata Shankar
    • Anila Boseas Anila Bose
    Bikram Bhattacharya
    • Satyaki Boseas Satyaki Bose
    Rabi Ghosh
    Rabi Ghosh
    • Ranjan Rakshitas Ranjan Rakshit
    Dhritiman Chatterjee
    Dhritiman Chatterjee
    • Prithwish Sen Guptaas Prithwish Sen Gupta
    • (as Dhritiman Chattopadhyay)
    Subrata Chatterjee
    Subrata Chatterjee
    • Chhanda Rakshitas Chhanda Rakshit
    • (as Subrata Chattopadhyay)
    Promode Ganguly
    • Tridib Mukherjeeas Tridib Mukherjee
    Ajit Banerjee
    • Sital Sarkaras Sital Sarkar
    • (as Ajit Bandyopadhyay)
    Sourav Banerjee
    • Director
      • Satyajit Ray
    • Writer
      • Satyajit Ray(screenplay) (story)
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    A well-off family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long-lost uncle. The initial suspicion with which they greet the man slowly dissolves as he regales them with stories of his travels, tales that are at odds with their conventional middle-class perspective on the world. —Anonymous
    • rubik's cube
    • lawyer
    • letter
    • suspicion
    • identity
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    • Genre
      • Drama
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      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was Satyajit Ray's final film. He was so ill during the production of it that most of it was directed from an oxygen tent.
    • Quotes

      Ranjan Rakshit: I could see a headline before my eyes: Return of the Prodigal Uncle.

      Manomohan Mitra: Do you know that prodigal has two meanings, Mr. Rakshit?

      Ranjan Rakshit: Two meanings?

      Manomohan Mitra: One is wasteful. And the other is repentant. I'm neither.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Maacher Jhol (2017)

    User reviews33

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    Top review
    Sublime!
    Simple and eloquent. The Stranger may be too charming for many of today's hipsters. A bit corny perhaps, but corn tastes great when it's cooked properly. The acting alone is worth the price of admission. If this was Ray's swan song, I'm sure he's resting in peace. Bravo, maestro!
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    • rljsax
    • May 22, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1991 (India)
    • Countries of origin
      • India
      • France
    • Languages
      • Bengali
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Visitor
    • Production companies
      • National Film Development Corporation
      • Canal+
      • DD Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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