# Charulata (1964)

> In a refined 1870s Calcutta household, a neglected wife discovers creative and romantic awakening through her husband's literary-minded cousin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22159

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Satyajit Ray
- Cast: Madhabi Mukherjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, Shailen Mukherjee, Shyamal Ghoshal, Gitali Roy, Subrata Sensharma, Bankim Ghosh, Dilip Bose
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057935/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: contemplative, wistful, intimate, quiet evening, classic cinema night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love and loneliness in a bygone era.

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