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Extremely rare vintage Satyajit Ray movie poster of one of the finest films ever made in Bengali cinema, Mahanagar (1963) for sale.
Written and directed by master filmmaker Satyajit Ray, Mahanagar starred Madhabi Mukherjee in the lead role.
Based on a short story, Abataranika by Narendranath Mitra, Mahanagar narrates the story of a housewife who breaks traditional norms by getting a job as a saleswoman. It marks the first screen appearance of Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan, who later went on to become one of Bollywood’s leading actresses.
Mahanagar was the first film directed by Satyajit Ray to be shot entirely in Calcutta. Besides the hugely successful and critically acclaimed Apu Trilogy series, Mahanagar is unanimously regarded as one of Ray’s finest films, making this rare Satyajit Ray movie poster highly collectible!
Satyajit Ray won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival in 1964 for Mahanagar. The film was also selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 36th Academy Awards.
Printed and circulated during the debut 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.
The critical acclaim and success of the film led the Academy Film Archive to preserve Mahangar in 1996.
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 vintage Satyajit Ray movie poster of one of the finest films ever made in Bengali cinema, Devi (1960) for sale.
Written and directed by master filmmaker Satyajit Ray, Devi is a Bengali drama that starred Soumitra Chatterjee and Sharmila Tagore in lead roles.
Based on a short story by Provatkumar Mukhopadhyay, Devi won the prestigious President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Bengali at the 1960 National Film Awards. It also received a Golden Palm nomination at the Cannes Film Festival in 1962, making this rare Satyajit Ray movie poster highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the debut 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.
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 vintage Satyajit Ray movie poster of one of the finest films ever made in Bengali cinema, Kapurush O Mahapurush (1965) for sale.
Written and directed by master filmmaker Satyajit Ray, Kapurush O Mahapurush is a compilation of two separate short films based on two short stories “Janaiko Kapuruser Kahini” by Premendra Mitra (The Coward) and “Birinchibaba” by Parasuram (The Holy Man).
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 rare Satyajit Ray 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 critical acclaim and success of the two short films led the Academy Film Archive to preserve both Kapurush and Mahapurush in 2005.
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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Rare vintage Satyajit Ray movie poster of one of the finest films ever made in Bengali cinema, Hirak Rajar Deshe (1980) for sale.
Written and directed by master filmmaker Satyajit Ray, Hirak Rajar Deshe is a sequel to his 1969 film Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne. The film was followed by the third film of the series directed by Satyajit Ray’s son, Sandip Ray.
The soundtrack of Hirak Rajar Deshe won three National Film Awards in three categories. Satyajit Ray won two awards, one for Best Music Direction and other for Best Lyrics, making this rare Satyajit Ray movie poster highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the first release run of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this is one of the rarest Satyajit Ray film posters for sale that one can buy.
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 vintage Satyajit Ray movie poster of one of the finest films ever made in Bengali cinema, Aparajito (1956) for sale.
Written and directed by master filmmaker Satyajit Ray, Aparajito is a 1956 Bengali drama that was released as the second part of the highly acclaimed “Apu Trilogy.”
Aparajito is an adaptation of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s novels Pather Panchali (1929) and Aparajito (1932). A sequel to the one of the greatest film’s ever made in world cinema, Pather Panchali (1955), Satyajit Ray’s decision to make Aparajito was largely due to the massive critical and commercial success of its predecessor.
Aparajito won 11 international awards, including the Golden Lion and Critics Award at the Venice Film Festival – becoming the first ever film to win both accolades. The critical worldwide acclaim that Aparajito received encouraged Satyajit Ray to make another sequel, Apur Sansar (1959), which was equally well received and thus concluded one of the most critically acclaimed movie trilogies of all time in world cinema.
Aparajito remains till date the only film sequel to ever win the grand prize at the Venice, Berlin and Cannes Film Festivals, making this rare Satyajit Ray movie poster highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the debut 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.
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.
Aparajito features consistently in several polls of all-time greatest films. Most notably, in 2005 The Apu Trilogy was included in Time magazine’s All Time 100 Greatest Movies list. The stellar success of the film prompted the Academy Film Archive to preserve Aparajito in 1996.
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Extremely rare vintage Satyajit Ray movie poster of one of the finest films ever made in Bengali cinema, Teen Kanya (1961) for sale.
Written and directed by master filmmaker Satyajit Ray, Teen Kanya is a compilation of three short stories authored by Rabindranath Tagore. The film starred Soumitra Chatterjee & Aparna Sen in lead roles.
Teen Kanya won the 1961 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali, making this rare Satyajit Ray movie poster highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the debut 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.
Teen Kanya bagged the Selznick Golden Laurel for Best Film at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. The critical acclaim and success of the film led the Academy Film Archive to preserve it in 1996.
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 vintage Satyajit Ray movie poster of one of the finest films ever made in Bengali cinema, Jalsaghar (1958) for sale.
Written and directed by master filmmaker Satyajit Ray, Jalsaghar is a Bengali drama that starred Chhabi Biswas in the lead role.
Jalsaghar was master filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s first film to extensively incorporate classical Indian music and dancing. It is unanimously considered as the most evocative film ever made by Satyajit Ray. The film’s release in Europe and the US in the early 1960s turned it into both a critical as well as commercial hit and helped establish Satyajit Ray’s international reputation.
Jalsaghar won the 1959 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, making this rare Satyajit Ray movie poster highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the debut release of the film (somewhere in the late 1950s), this is one of the rarest Satyajit Ray film posters for sale that one can buy.
Based on a popular short story written by Bengali writer Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay, Jalsaghar depicts the struggles of a landlord in upholding his family prestige when faced with economic adversity. in 2008, Jalsaghar was voted to the 20th position on the list of “100 Best Films” by the prominent French magazine, Cahiers du Cinema. The stellar worldwide success of the film led the Academy Film Archive to preserve it in 1996.
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 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.
