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Extremely rare vintage Satyajit Ray movie poster of one of the finest films ever made in Bengali cinema, Nayak (1966) for sale.
Written and directed by master filmmaker Satyajit Ray, Nayak is a Bengali drama that starred Uttam Kumar and Sharmila Tagore in lead roles.
This Satyajit Ray masterpiece won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali in 1967, making this Nayak movie poster highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the debut release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1960s), this is one of the rarest Satyajit Ray film posters for sale that one can buy.
The story of Nayak revolves around a successful film actor who is traveling on an overnight train to receive a national award. During the journey, he ends up revealing his failures, insecurities and regrets to a young journalist who realizes that hidden behind all the glamor and stardom is a broken man. Nayak won a Golden Bear nomination for Best Film at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1966.
Before venturing into film making, Satyajit Ray worked as a commercial artist. It is widely believed that he designed the original posters of quite a few of his films himself, including the beautiful poster featured here for sale.
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Extremely rare original Satyajit Ray movie poster for sale of one of the greatest films ever made in world cinema, Apur Sansar (1959).
This is an actual surviving publicity poster of the Satyajit Ray masterpiece regarded as one of the greatest films ever made in world cinema.
Apur Sansar is a Bengali drama film directed by legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray. It is the third and final installment in the “Apu Trilogy” after Pather Panchali (1955) and Aparajito (1956). The series revolves around the life of a young Bengali girl named Apu.
Apur Sansar won the National Film Award and several international awards, finding mention among the greatest films of all time, making this poster, highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1960s), this is one of the rarest Satyajit Ray film posters for sale that one can buy.
Besides numerous other accolades, The Apu Trilogy was included in Time magazine’s All-Time 100 best movies list.
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Rare surviving set of old Satyajit Ray movie stills of the highly acclaimed Hindi movie Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) for sale.
This is an actual surviving set of old Satyajit Ray movie stills of the 1977 film Shatranj Ke Khilari that was written and directed by India’s finest filmmaker.
Featured here for sale is a highly collectible set of seven Shatranj Ke Khilari photos in unused condition!
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (1980s), this set of seven Satyajit Ray movie stills was printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall but never ended up being used.
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Rare surviving set of vintage Satyajit Ray movie stills of the Bengali movie Kapurush O Mahapurush (1965) for sale.
This is an actual surviving set of old Satyajit Ray movie stills of the 1965 film Kapurush O Mahapurush that was written and directed by India's finest filmmaker. Music for the film Kapurush O Mahapurush was composed by Satyajit Ray himself.
Kapurush O Mahapurush is believed to be Satyajit Ray's first Bengali film to be dubbed and released in Hindi, making this set of old Satyajit Ray movie stills highly collectible!
Printed and circulated a few years after the original Bengali release of the film (late 1960s), this set of eight Satyajit Ray movie stills was printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
These old black and white Satyajit Ray movie stills were actually used inside a cinema foyer that screened Kapurush O Mahapurush! The corners of this Satyajit Ray movie stills set display visible pin hole markings – tell tale signs of being pinned on the notice board of a movie theater.
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Extremely rare original vintage Satyajit Ray movie poster of one of the greatest films ever made, Pather Panchali (1955) for sale.
This is an actual surviving publicity poster of Satyajit Ray’s stellar directorial debut, unanimously regarded as his finest film.
Pather Panchali is a Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray and produced by the Government of West Bengal, India. The cult film is based on Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay’s 1929 Bengali novel of the same name and depicts the harsh childhood of the protagonist Apu.
Following its premiere in mid 1955 at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Pather Panchali was later released in Calcutta the same year.
Printed and circulated during the Calcutta release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1950s), this is one of the rarest Satyajit Ray film posters for sale that one can buy.
Pather Panchali has made an indelible mark on the history of cinema with its soul-stirring realism. Such was the film’s appeal that a special screening was attended by the Chief Minister of West Bengal and the Prime Minister of India.
Pather Panchali is the first installment of Satyajit Ray’s Apu trilogy. Lead protagonist Apu’s life was continued in two subsequent film’s made by Ray, namely Aparajito (1956) and Apur Sansar (1959).
Pather Panchali is considered one of the biggest landmarks (a turning point) in Indian cinema to the extent that critics labeled the film as “pure cinema” and refused to compare it against any other film. The film pioneered the parallel cinema movement in India and was one of the earliest films to generate major international attention, placing India on the world cinema map. The film won several national as well as international awards, most notable being National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1955 and the Best Human Document award at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.
Pather Panchali established Satyajit Ray as one of India’s finest filmmakers. The film is featured in several lists of the greatest films ever made, making this poster extremely collectible!
Before venturing into film making, Satyajit Ray worked as a graphic designer. It is widely believed that he designed the original posters of quite a few of his films himself, including the beautiful hand painted original Pather Panchali 1955 poster featured here for sale.
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Very rare, original vintage Satyajit Ray film poster of the critically acclaimed Bengali film Agantuk – The Stranger (1991) for sale.
This is an actual surviving publicity film poster of the last Satyajit Ray directorial masterpiece, Agantuk – The Stranger.
Agantuk was the last film directed by Satyajit Ray, who is unanimously regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers in the world, making this poster extremely collectible!
Agantuk (sometimes also spelled as Agontuk) is a Bengali drama based on a short story written by Satyajit Ray called Atithi (The Guest). It was a joint Indian-French production, funded by Gérard Depardieu’s DD Productions and Canal+.
Satyajit Ray died in 1992 at the age of 70, leaving behind his final masterpiece, Agantuk.
Printed and circulated during the release of the film (somewhere in the early 1990s), this artistic old film poster was originally designed for publicity of the Satyajit Ray masterpiece but never ended up being used.
This Indo-French release Satyajit Ray film poster was printed on high quality glossy photo paper, and duly credits Satyajit Ray as filmmaker.
Agantuk (The Stranger) is a 1991 Bengali film directed by master filmmaker, Satyajit Ray. Based on one of Satyajit Ray’s short stories, Atithi (The Guest), Agantuk was a joint Indian-French production and the last film to be directed by Ray. The film bagged several national awards and is widely regarded as one of Satyajit Ray’s finest films.
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Very rare, original Satyajit Ray movie poster of the Bengali film Uttoran – The Broken Journey (1994) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage publicity poster of the Satyajit Ray masterpiece, Uttoran – The Broken Journey.
One of the greatest filmmakers in the world, Satyajit Ray wrote the screenplay of this fabulous Bengali drama which was directed by his son Sandip Ray. The film was screened at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, making this poster highly collectible!
While writing the screenplay for Uttoran, master filmmaker Satyajit Ray is reported to have planned the direction of the film in meticulous detail, including casting as well as shortlisting locations for the film. Due to ill health and his subsequent demise, Satyajit Ray was unable to direct the film, and the baton was passed to his son Sandip Ray.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1990s), this artistic old Satyajit Ray film poster was originally designed for publicity of this Satyajit Ray masterpiece but never ended up being used.
This Indo-French release poster was printed on high quality glossy photo paper, and duly credits Satyajit Ray for the screenplay.
Uttoran The Broken Journey is a 1994 written by Satyajit Ray and directed by his son Sandip Ray. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. The film was well received and praised by critics across the world.
