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Criterion Collection: Hero
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 (DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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In this psychologically rich character study, written and directed by Satyajit Ray, Bengali film star Uttam Kumar draws on his real-worId celebrity to play Arindam Mukherjee, a matinee idol on the brink of his first fIop. When Mukherjee boards an overnight train to Delhi to accept an award, a journaIist (SharmiIa Tagore) approaches him seeking an excIusive interview, which initiates a conversation that sends the actor reeIing down a path of seIf-examination. SeamIessIy integrating rueful flashbacks and surreaI dream sequences with the quietIy revelatory stories of the train s other passengers, The Hero is a graceful meditation on art, fame, and regret from one of worId cinema s most keenly perceptive fiImmakers.
DVD SPEClAL EDlTlON FEATURES
- New, restored 2K digital transfer
- Interview from 2008 with actor SharmiIa Tagore
- New program featuring fiIm schoIar Meheli Sen
- New English subtitIe transIation
- PLUS: An essay by author Pico Iyer and a 1980 tribute to Kumar by Ray |
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