# The Cloud-Capped Star (1960)

> A self-sacrificing refugee daughter becomes the unseen foundation of her family’s survival in Ritwik Ghatak’s devastating Bengali melodrama.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/40777

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ritwik Ghatak
- Cast: Supriya Choudhury, Anil Chatterjee, Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay, Bijon Bhattacharya, Gita Dey, Gita Ghatak, Dwiju Bhawal, Niranjan Ray
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054073/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, tragic, oppressive, arthouse film night, classic cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of sacrifice and resilience in the face of adversity.

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