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The Goddess

Original title: Devi
  • 1960
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
The Goddess (1960)
BengaliPsychological DramaDrama

A young woman is deemed a goddess when her father-in-law, a rich feudal land-lord, has a dream envisioning her as an avatar of Kali.A young woman is deemed a goddess when her father-in-law, a rich feudal land-lord, has a dream envisioning her as an avatar of Kali.A young woman is deemed a goddess when her father-in-law, a rich feudal land-lord, has a dream envisioning her as an avatar of Kali.

  • Director
    • Satyajit Ray
  • Writers
    • Prabhat Kumar Mukherjee
    • Satyajit Ray
  • Stars
    • Sharmila Tagore
    • Soumitra Chatterjee
    • Chhabi Biswas
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Satyajit Ray
    • Writers
      • Prabhat Kumar Mukherjee
      • Satyajit Ray
    • Stars
      • Sharmila Tagore
      • Soumitra Chatterjee
      • Chhabi Biswas
    • 34User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast17

    Sharmila Tagore
    Sharmila Tagore
    • Doyamoyee
    Soumitra Chatterjee
    Soumitra Chatterjee
    • Umaprasad
    • (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay)
    Chhabi Biswas
    Chhabi Biswas
    • Kalikinkar Roy
    Karuna Bannerjee
    Karuna Bannerjee
    • Harasundari
    • (as Karuna Bandyopadhyay)
    Purnendu Mukherjee
    • Taraprasad
    • (as Purnendu Mukhopadhyay)
    Arpan Chowdhury
    • Khoka - Child
    • (as Shriman Arpan Chowdhury)
    Anil Bag
    Khagesh Chakravarti
    • Kaviraj
    Anil Chatterjee
    Anil Chatterjee
    • Bhudeb
    • (as Anil Chattopadhyay)
    Arabinda Kumar Chowdhury
    Shanta Devi
    • Sarala
    Mohammed Israil
    • Nibaran
    Nagendranath Kabyabyakarantirtha
    • Priest
    Bholanath Koyal
      Anil Mitra
      Tarapada Nandy
      Kali Sarkar
      • Professor Sarkar
      • Director
        • Satyajit Ray
      • Writers
        • Prabhat Kumar Mukherjee
        • Satyajit Ray
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews34

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      Reviewers say 'The Goddess' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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      Related interests

      Uma Das Gupta in Pather Panchali (1955)
      Bengali
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      Psychological Drama
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      Drama

      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Sharmila Tagore was just 15 when she filmed this role.
      • Quotes
        • Kalikinkar Roy: [while Doyamoyee strokes his feet] Do you know who I'm worried about? I'm worried about your Christian husband. You never know the intention of boys today.
      • Connections
        Featured in Satyajit Ray (1982)

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      Details

      • Release date
        • February 19, 1960 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Language
        • Bengali
      • Also known as
        • La diosa
      • Filming locations
        • Nimtita Zamindar Mansion, West Bengal, India(Building)
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      Box office

      • Gross US & Canada
        • $93,215
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      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 39m(99 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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