{"id":83516,"date":"2022-04-30T14:23:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T21:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83516"},"modified":"2022-04-30T14:38:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T21:38:06","slug":"music-room-the-1958","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83516","title":{"rendered":"Music Room, The (1958)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Music &#8212; a crazy passion of yours.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Poster-217x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-83517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Poster-217x300.png 217w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Poster-93x128.png 93w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Poster-195x270.png 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Poster.png 597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn 1920s Bengal, an aging feudal landlord (Chhabi Biswas) is cared for by his two loyal servants while resenting the &#8220;new wealth&#8221; of his money-lending neighbor (Gangapada Basu), and reflecting back on various concerts held in his palatial music room.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Class Relations<\/li>\n<li>Flashback Films<\/li>\n<li>Indian Films<\/li>\n<li>Royalty and Nobility<\/li>\n<li>Satyajit Ray Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nSatyajit Ray&#8217;s fourth film &#8212; made after <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83462\"><em>Aparajito<\/em> (1956)<\/a> and before <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83481\"><em>The World of Apu<\/em> (1959)<\/a> &#8212; was this elegiac tale, based on a short story by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tarasankar_Bandyopadhyay\">Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay<\/a>, about an aging <em>zamindar<\/em> (landlord) whose love of classical music overrides all other passions (except, perhaps, smoking from his hookah):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Hookah.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Hookah-1024x758.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Hookah-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Hookah-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Hookah-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Hookah-768x569.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Hookah-365x270.png 365w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Hookah.png 1117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;  who is unable to cope with emergent shifts of power and wealth under crumbling British colonial rule in the early 20th century. Ever the disruptor &#8212; and largely misunderstood and under-appreciated in his own country &#8212; Ray wanted to use music and dance as a logical component of the storyline rather than having them simply burst out of nowhere musical-style; so, this film is essentially a series of realistic music and\/or dance performances interspersed with a melancholic storyline which shows how a love of arts and leisure at the expense of all logic can get a nobleman into trouble. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Teacher-Concert.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Teacher-Concert-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Teacher-Concert-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Teacher-Concert-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Teacher-Concert-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Teacher-Concert-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Teacher-Concert-359x270.png 359w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Teacher-Concert.png 1117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I happen to adore Indian classical music, so was quite engaged by this film &#8212; though I can see how its meandering, flashback-filled storyline might not appeal to all tastes. It&#8217;s not must-see, but it is one of Ray&#8217;s more highly regarded films and thus worth a look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chhabi Biswas as Biswambhar Roy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Biswas.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Biswas-1024x765.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Biswas-1024x765.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Biswas-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Biswas-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Biswas-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Biswas-361x270.png 361w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Biswas.png 1115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Subrata Mitra&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Wife.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Wife-1024x758.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Wife-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Wife-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Wife-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Wife-768x569.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Wife-365x270.png 365w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Wife.png 1117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The stunning final <em>kathak<\/em> dance sequence by Roshan Kumari<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Dancer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Dancer-1024x746.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"466\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Dancer-1024x746.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Dancer-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Dancer-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Dancer-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Dancer-371x270.png 371w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Music-Room-Dancer.png 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Vilayat Khan&#8217;s score <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s worth a look and of course must-see for fans of Ray&#8217;s work. Listed as a film with Historical Relevance and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1458\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0051792\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.criterion.com\/current\/posts\/1930-the-music-room-distant-music\">Criterion Essay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/84248\/the-music-room#articles-reviews?articleId=1008787\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qnetwork.com\/review\/2596\">Q Network Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Music &#8212; a crazy passion of yours.&#8221; Synopsis: In 1920s Bengal, an aging feudal landlord (Chhabi Biswas) is cared for by his two loyal servants while resenting the &#8220;new wealth&#8221; of his money-lending neighbor (Gangapada Basu), and reflecting back on various concerts held in his palatial music room. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Class Relations Flashback Films Indian Films Royalty and Nobility Satyajit Ray Films Review: Satyajit Ray&#8217;s fourth film &#8212; made after Aparajito (1956) and before The World of&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83516\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83516"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83538,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83516\/revisions\/83538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}