Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Charulata

  • 1964
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
8.1K
YOUR RATING
Charulata (1964)
BengaliDramaRomance

The lonely wife of a newspaper editor falls in love with her visiting cousin-in-law, who shares her love for literature.The lonely wife of a newspaper editor falls in love with her visiting cousin-in-law, who shares her love for literature.The lonely wife of a newspaper editor falls in love with her visiting cousin-in-law, who shares her love for literature.

  • Director
    • Satyajit Ray
  • Writers
    • Rabindranath Tagore
    • Satyajit Ray
  • Stars
    • Soumitra Chatterjee
    • Madhavi Mukherjee
    • Shailen Mukherjee
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    8.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Satyajit Ray
    • Writers
      • Rabindranath Tagore
      • Satyajit Ray
    • Stars
      • Soumitra Chatterjee
      • Madhavi Mukherjee
      • Shailen Mukherjee
    • 54User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 2 nominations total

    Photos57

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 50
    View Poster

    Top Cast18

    Soumitra Chatterjee
    Soumitra Chatterjee
    • Amal…
    Madhavi Mukherjee
    Madhavi Mukherjee
    • Charulata
    • (as Madhabi Mukherjee)
    • …
    Shailen Mukherjee
    • Bhupati
    • (as Sailen Mukherjee)
    • …
    Shyamal Ghoshal
    Shyamal Ghoshal
    • Umapada…
    Gitali Roy
    • Mandakini…
    Dilip Bose
    • Shashanka
    Nilotpal Dey
    • Joydeb
    Bankim Ghosh
    • Jagannath
    Bholanath Koyal
    • Braja
    Kamu Mukherjee
    • Fellow Liberal at the Party
    Suku Mukherjee
    • Nishikanta
    Subrata Sensharma
    • Motilal
    • (as Subrata Sen)
    Tarapada Basu
    Gopaldas Bhattacharya
    Ramesh Chandra Chandra
    Sunilkanta Dasgupta
    Ajit Gupta
    Prabhat Sarkar
    • Director
      • Satyajit Ray
    • Writers
      • Rabindranath Tagore
      • Satyajit Ray
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews54

    8.18K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Charulata' 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.

    Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
    Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
    Sign in to see this summary and all user reviews
    See opinions from fans, or write your own review.
    Sign in to IMDb
    This extra step helps us keep IMDb's reviews a space for genuine, human voices.

    More like this

    The Big City
    8.3
    The Big City
    The Hero
    8.3
    The Hero
    The Goddess
    7.8
    The Goddess
    The Coward
    7.6
    The Coward
    The Music Room
    7.8
    The Music Room
    The Stranger
    8.0
    The Stranger
    Three Daughters
    7.9
    Three Daughters
    The Adversary
    8.1
    The Adversary
    The Middleman
    8.3
    The Middleman
    The Philosopher's Stone
    7.6
    The Philosopher's Stone
    Days and Nights in the Forest
    8.0
    Days and Nights in the Forest
    Pather Panchali
    8.2
    Pather Panchali

    Related interests

    Uma Das Gupta in Pather Panchali (1955)
    Bengali
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Ray once called Charulata his favorite of his own films.
    • Goofs
      when Bhupati shows Amal his weekly newspaper 'The Sentinel', it can be seen that it is published every Saturday and the date shown is 7 April 1879 but actually 7 April 1879 was Monday.
    • Quotes
      • Amal: All done with studies, exams, professors, cutting classes.
      • Charulata: What's left? Foolishness and mischief?
      • Amal: Poetry. Rhythm. You know, I was thinking.
      • Charulata: What?
      • Amal: All of life is like a rhythm. Birth, death. Day - night. Happiness - sorrow. Meeting - parting. Like the waves on the ocean, now rising - now falling. One complements the other.
    • Alternate versions
      There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD (Extra Movie in "IL LAMENTO SUL SENTIERO"), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
    • Connections
      Featured in Satyajit Ray (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      God Save The Queen
      (uncredited)
      Music by Thomas Augustine Arne
      Played on the Piano by Amol (Kumar Basu)

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ1

    • What's the significance of the ending?

    Details

    • Release date
      • April 17, 1964 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Satyajit Ray (India)
    • Languages
      • Bengali
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Lonely Wife
    • Production company
      • R.D.Banshal & Co.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $77,820
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 57m(117 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.