{"id":83757,"date":"2022-05-05T10:24:44","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83757"},"modified":"2022-05-05T10:24:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:24:44","slug":"devi-1960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83757","title":{"rendered":"Devi (1960)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;In my old age, I&#8217;ve found a new mother &#8212; by the grace of the Goddess, of course.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-83758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Poster.png 541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA young woman (Sarmila Tagore) whose father-in-law (Chhabi Biswas) believes she is an incarnation of the goddess Kali sends for her husband (Soumitra Chatterjee) to return home from his studies &#8212; but will Chatterjee be able to stop the process of deification that&#8217;s been put into motion before someone is hurt?\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>Indian Films<\/li>\n<li>Religious Faith <\/li>\n<li>Satyajit Ray Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis follow up to Satyajit Ray&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83481\"><em>The World of Apu<\/em> (1959)<\/a> featured the same young actors (Chatterjee and Tagore) playing a newly married couple once again &#8212; but in this case, the narrative (based on a story by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prabhat_Kumar_Mukhopadhyay\">Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay<\/a>) heads in a uniquely spiritual direction. &#8220;Devi&#8221; translates to &#8220;goddess,&#8221; which is what Tagore&#8217;s deluded father-in-law insists she has become simply because of a dream he&#8217;s had (and his belief in the veracity of his own faith):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Biswas-Lying.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Biswas-Lying.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"969\" height=\"705\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Biswas-Lying.png 969w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Biswas-Lying-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Biswas-Lying-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Biswas-Lying-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Biswas-Lying-371x270.png 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Given power and gender dynamics in their household &#8212; Biswas is an older male with all the money; Chatterjee has gone off to school, leaving Tagore to fend for herself &#8212; Tagore is powerless to do anything but accept her new designation and ask for her husband to be sent for. We see numerous shots of her luminous face trembling with fear and uncertainty as she&#8217;s put on a pedestal and worshipped:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Tagore.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Tagore.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"969\" height=\"711\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Tagore.png 969w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Tagore-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Tagore-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Tagore-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Tagore-368x270.png 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also see her justifiably perturbed sister-in-law (played by Karuna Bannerjee from the <em>Apu<\/em> trilogy) wondering what in the world is happening in their household; the eventual involvement of Banerjee&#8217;s young son Khoka (Arpan Chowdhury) in Tagore&#8217;s trajectory becomes a pivotal turning point in the storyline. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Mom-Boy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Mom-Boy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"969\" height=\"715\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Mom-Boy.png 969w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Mom-Boy-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Mom-Boy-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Mom-Boy-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Mom-Boy-366x270.png 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As in other stories about &#8220;faith healers,&#8221; we&#8217;re shown the near-instantaneous impact on communities when they hear about a figure who might save them or their loved one from death or illness. The desire to believe &#8212; whether through Christianity, Hinduism, or another faith entirely &#8212; is powerful enough to drive people many miles. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Trek.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Trek.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"973\" height=\"711\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Trek.png 973w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Trek-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Trek-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Trek-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Trek-369x270.png 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This disturbing tale is a fine follow-up to Ray&#8217;s masterful trilogy about Apu, and should be seen by all film fanatics. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sarmila Tagore as Doya<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Bird.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Bird.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"971\" height=\"709\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Bird.png 971w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Bird-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Bird-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Bird-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Bird-370x270.png 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Soumitra Chatterjee as Uma<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Husband.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Husband.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"711\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Husband.png 967w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Husband-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Husband-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Husband-768x565.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Husband-367x270.png 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chhabi Biswas as Kalikinkar Roy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Father-Sick-Child.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Father-Sick-Child.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"981\" height=\"719\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Father-Sick-Child.png 981w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Father-Sick-Child-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Father-Sick-Child-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Father-Sick-Child-768x563.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Father-Sick-Child-368x270.png 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A powerful portrait of religious fanaticism<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Visitors.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Visitors.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"971\" height=\"713\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Visitors.png 971w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Visitors-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Visitors-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Visitors-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Visitors-368x270.png 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Couple-Bed.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Couple-Bed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"999\" height=\"711\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Couple-Bed.png 999w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Couple-Bed-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Couple-Bed-128x91.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Couple-Bed-768x547.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Devi-Couple-Bed-379x270.png 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a good show by a master director. Listed as a film with Historical Importance and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0053765\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.seattletimes.com\/archive\/?date=19951103&#038;slug=2150344\">Seattle Times Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/devi\/review\/2030117716\/\">TV Guide Review (spoiler alert)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/devi\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;In my old age, I&#8217;ve found a new mother &#8212; by the grace of the Goddess, of course.&#8221; Synopsis: A young woman (Sarmila Tagore) whose father-in-law (Chhabi Biswas) believes she is an incarnation of the goddess Kali sends for her husband (Soumitra Chatterjee) to return home from his studies &#8212; but will Chatterjee be able to stop the process of deification that&#8217;s been put into motion before someone is hurt? Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Indian Films Religious Faith Satyajit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83757\"> 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-83757","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\/83757","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=83757"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83774,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83757\/revisions\/83774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}