Satyajit Ray : the inner eye : the biography of a master film-maker

I cannot think of a more definitive biography than this one! The biography of a master filmmaker is of remarkable detail. Uncommon extras, from something as simple as a section on the maternal and paternal family tree to a page devoted to the pronounciation and origin of the name Satyajit Ray. Another unusual detailed section is NOTES. The notes refer to a reference line or quote and it's source, publication and date. If the section refers to the Apu Trilogy, then any quotes are clearly identified. Another feature is the glossary of words taken from the book, the languages are Bengali and other Indian languages. You will also get a complete Filmography and Bibliography, and the book includes a definitive index. The biography begins with his early life 1921 to his life as a commercial artist and critic. What I believe to be his most famous work, The Apu Trilogy, is well documented and a synopsis is included. There is plenty of insight into his others, The Music Room, The Goddess, Three Daughters, Kanchenjungha, The Expedition, The Big City, The Lonely Wife, The Coward, and The Hero, Calcutta Trilogy, Distant Thunder, Chess Players, and more. And, there is more! This is a wonderful reference to one of the greatest movie directors in history. And, he is also a composer! The version has been updated to cover his death in 1992 and the Ray legacy. A quote on the book from Films and Filming reads: 'A glorious book, a feast of research and insight' If you haven't seen a Satyajit Ray film, do so and read about it here within 420 pages. ......MzRizz Satyajit Ray's films include the Apu Trilogy. The Music Room, Charulata, Days and Nights in the Forest, The Chess Players and The Stranger. He also made comedies, musicals, detective films and documentaries. Beginning with the classic Pather Panchali in 1955, Ray was an exceptionally versatile artist who won almost every major prize in cinema, including an Oscar for lifetime achievement just before his death in 1992. Akira Kurosawa said of him: "Not to have seen the cinema of Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon." Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye is the definitive biography of this movie giant, based on extensive interviews with Ray himself, his actors and collaborators, and a deep knowledge of Bengali culture. Revised and extensively updated following Ray's death, the book covers his final films and his artistic legacy, and includes a uniquely comprehensive bibliography of Ray's writings.

Satyjit Ray's films include the Apu Trilogy, The Music Room, Charulata, Days and Nights in the Forest, The Chess Players, and The Stranger. He also made comedies, musical fantasies, detective films, and documentaries. He was an exceptionally versatile artist who won almost every major prize in cinema, including a lifetime achievement Oscar in 1992. This is the best-known biography of the film giant, based on extensive interviews with Ray himself, his actors, collaborators, and a deep knowledge of Bengali culture. This second edition contains extensive new material covering Ray's final three films made in 1989-1991, a discussion of his artistic legacy, and the most comprehensive bibliography of Ray's own writings.

The definitive biography of a cinema giant, this volume is based on extensive interviews with Ray himself, his actors & collaborators, & a deep knowledge of Bengali culture. This new edition has been revised & updated, covering Ray's final films & his artistic legacy Andrew Robinson has managed to combine research with knowledge and analysis to produce what could become an enduring work of reference on the technique and narrative brilliance of the cinema of Ray.”-India Today UNTIL quite late in Satyajit Ray's life many Bengalis thought of him as 'the son of Sukumar Ray' and 'the grandson of Upendrakisore Ray', rather than as an artist in his own right.