Out-of-frames, or the lost immortals

Jalsaghar un film di Satyajit Ray
1958
94’

Biswambhar Roy is a zamindar (landlord) and the last of his kind. With
the title, he has none of the perquisites, inheriting diminishing lands
that are being eroded by the neighbouring river. But he must maintain
the lifestyle of his heritage. This ostentation is most apparent in the
grandest room of his mansion, the music room. Here he inports the
finest musicians and dancers to perform, and invites the area’s most
important commoners. His wife’s entreaties to control spending are
ignored, and the puberty party he throws for his son bring him down to
the last few sacks of family jewels. Then, struck by tragedy, he locks
the music room and slips into lethargy – until a final grand soiree
consumes the last of his funds.

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