# The Hero (1966)

> A celebrated Bengali actor's train journey becomes an unguarded reckoning with guilt, fame, and the society that turns private weakness into public spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/74944

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Satyajit Ray
- Cast: Uttam Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Bireswar Sen, Kamu Mukherjee, Susmita Mukherjee, Jamuna Sinha, Subrata Sensharma, Ranjit Sen
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060742/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: introspective, melancholic, sardonic, classic cinema night, quiet afternoon

## Synopsis

A journey of self-discovery unfolds on a train as a star grapples with his past.

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