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The Philosopher's Stone

Original title: Parash Pathar
  • 19581958
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Tulsi Chakraborty in The Philosopher's Stone (1958)
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An underpaid middle-aged clerk finds a 'parash pathar', a stone that changes iron to gold on touch.An underpaid middle-aged clerk finds a 'parash pathar', a stone that changes iron to gold on touch.An underpaid middle-aged clerk finds a 'parash pathar', a stone that changes iron to gold on touch.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
81,338
15,214
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    • Director
      • Satyajit Ray
    • Writers
      • Rajshekhar 'Parashuram' Basu(story)
      • Satyajit Ray(dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Tulsi Chakraborty
      • Kali Bannerjee
      • Ranibala
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Satyajit Ray
    • Writers
      • Rajshekhar 'Parashuram' Basu(story)
      • Satyajit Ray(dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Tulsi Chakraborty
      • Kali Bannerjee
      • Ranibala
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Gangapada Basu in The Philosopher's Stone (1958)
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    Kali Bannerjee in The Philosopher's Stone (1958)
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    Tulsi Chakraborty
    Tulsi Chakraborty
    • Paresh Chandra Dutta
    • (as Tulsi Chakravarty)
    Kali Bannerjee
    Kali Bannerjee
    • Priyotosh Henry Biswas
    • (as Kali Bannerji)
    Ranibala
    • Giribala Dutta
    Gangapada Basu
    • Kachalu (Businessman)
    Haridhan Mukherjee
    • Police Inspector
    Jahar Roy
    • Bhajahari
    Chhabi Biswas
    Chhabi Biswas
    • Guest at Cocktail Party
    Bharati Devi
    • Guest at Cocktail Party
    Chandrabati Devi
    • Guest at Cocktail Party
    Jahar Ganguli
    • Guest at Cocktail Party
    Subodh Ganguli
    • Guest at Cocktail Party
    Tulsi Lahiri
    • Guest at Cocktail Party
    Kamal Mitra
    • Guest at Cocktail Party
    Nitish Mukherjee
    • Guest at Cocktail Party
    Amar Mullick
    • Guest at Cocktail Party
    Padmadevi
    • Guest at Cocktail Party
    Renuka Roy
    • Guest at Cocktail Party
    Pahadi Sanyal
    • Guest at Cocktail Party
    • Director
      • Satyajit Ray
    • Writers
      • Rajshekhar 'Parashuram' Basu(story)
      • Satyajit Ray(dialogue) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    User reviews6

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    9/10
    "Tulsi Chakraborty was one of the best actors"
    This is one of the films Ray make after having heartbreak of 'Aparajito''s bombing in box office. This is not only dark comedy, but a true comedy too. The lead, Tulsi Chakraborty was one of the best actors Bengal has ever seen and neglected. His acting is so well and, let us say, delicious to watch. And the second great thing in this movie [yes, we can call it a movie] is editing. I almost forget about the assistant's role. His meeting with the police inspector scene is one of those which I like to rewind and watch.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 1959 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Bengali
    • Also known as
      • Paras-Pathar
    • Filming locations
      • Calcutta, West Bengal, India
    • Production companies
      • Aurora
      • L.B.Films International
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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