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Uttaran (The Broken Journey)
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Producer and Director |
Sandip Ray |
| Screenplay | Satyajit Ray |
| Photography | Barun Raha |
| Editor | Dulal Dutta |
| Music | Sandip Ray |
| Sound | Sujit Sarkar |
| Production Design | Ashok Bose |
| Length | 82 min. |
| Color |
Cast:
| Dr. Sengupta | Soumitra Chatterjee |
|---|---|
| Jatin Kundu | Sadhu Meher |
| Manashi | Subhalakshmi Munshi |
| Haladhar | Debotosh Ghosh |
A wealthy doctor has a dramatic change within when confronted by the extreme poverty of village India. He is confronted with the paradox of advances in medical practice on the one hand and the value of life of the poor on the other. The resultant questioning of medical practice, bourgeoise values and compassion for the poor forms the story of this film.
Ray had planned the entire film, done the casting and selected the locations before he passed away. Sandip Ray stepped in and took over the directorial baton and finished the film. "A stunning picture that has the impact of Satyajit Ray's finest efforts. The Broken Journey is small scale but universal in its timelessness, with implications that apply to the United States... with just as much force as to India," says the Los Angeles Times.
