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Devi Directed by: Satyajit RayStarring: Chhabi Biswas, Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Purnendu Mukherjee, Karuna Bannerjee, Arpan Chowdhury, Anil Chatterjee, Kali Sarkar, Mohammed Israil, Khagesh ChakravartiContributors: Satyajit Ray, Prabhat Kumar Mukherjee, Ali Akbar Khan, Subrata MitraFormat: Blu-ray / RestoredStudio: Criterion CollectionCatalogue No: CC3306BDUKBarcode: 5050629172539Main Language: EnglishRegion: Region BRelease Date: 22 Nov 2021Originally Issued: 1960No of Discs: 1Weight: 96gDimensions: 135 x 18 x 171 (mm)Genre: World CinemaBBFC Cert: (PG) Parental Guidance.Rental/Retail: Retail not for RentalRun Time: 93 minsDescriptionClassic Indian drama directed by Satyajit Ray set in 19th-century Bengal. While her husband Umaprasad (Soumitra Chatterjee) is studying in Calcutta, Doyamoyee (Sharmila Tagore) stays at home in Chandipur looking after her father-in-law Kalikinkar Roy (Chhabi Biswas), the wealthy and widowed village elder. In a dream, Roy has a vision of Doyamoyee as a reincarnation of the goddess Kali, of whom he is a devotee.The next day he insists to the other villagers that she be worshipped as such, and when a dying child is miraculously cured at the feet of his daughter-in-law, the news quickly spreads, bringing the sick and ailing from far and wide. But when the news finally reaches Umaprasad, he quickly sets off for home, determined to rescue his wife and put an end to the madness.Special FeaturesInteractive MenusProduct DetailsFormatBlu-ray / RestoredStudioCriterion CollectionRegionRegion BRelease Date22 Nov 2021Originally Issued1960No of Discs1Weight96gDimensions135 x 18 x 171 (mm)GenreWorld CinemaBBFC Cert(PG) Parental GuidanceRental/RetailRetail not for RentalRun Time93 mins