# Kanchenjungha (1962)

> During a Darjeeling holiday, an affluent Bengali family finds its carefully maintained social order unsettled by private desires and shifting relationships.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/100631

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Satyajit Ray
- Cast: Chhabi Biswas, Karuna Banerjee, Pahadi Sanyal, Anil Chatterjee, Anubha Gupta, N. Viswanathan, Haridhan Mukhopadhyay, Alokananda Roy
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056134/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: contemplative, restrained, wistful, quiet afternoon, classic cinema viewing

## Synopsis

An upper-class family escapes to the serene hills, but their vacation reveals deeper tensions.

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