| Pratidwandi (The Adversary) | |
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| Directed by | Satyajit Ray |
| Screenplay by | Satyajit Ray |
| Based on | Pratidwandi by Sunil Gangopadhyay |
| Produced by | Priya Films (Nepal Dutta, Asim Dutta) |
| Starring | Dhritiman Chatterjee Debraj Ray Krishna Bose Indira Roy Kalyan Chatterjee Joysree Roy Shefali |
| Music by | Satyajit Ray |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Language | Bengali |
Pratidwandi (English: The Adversary, Siddharta and the City) is a 1970 Indian Bengali drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray based on the novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay. It is the first part of the Calcutta trilogy. Pratidwandi tells the story of Siddharta, an educated middle-class man caught up in the turmoil of social unrest. Corruption and unemployment are rampant, and Siddhartha cannot align himself with either his revolutionary activist brother or his career-oriented sister. The film is known for experimenting with techniques such as photo-negative flashbacks.[1]
- ^ Nick Pinkerton (14 April 2009). "First Light: Satyajit Ray From the Apu Trilogy to the Calcutta Trilogy". The Village Voice. Retrieved 9 July 2009.