Serendipity: Jalsaghar (The Music Room)
Recital Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR
Free
Jalsaghar (The Music Room)
Director Satyajit Ray
Starring Chhabi Biswas, Gangapada Basu, Padma Devi
Featuring Begum Akhtar, Roshan Kumari, Wahid Khan, Salamat Ali Khan and Bismillah Khan
Run time 95 mins
Certificate U
Year 1958
Language Bengali with English subtitles
Country India
Bengali drama based on a popular short story by Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay which won the Presidential Award for Best Film in New Delhi and it played a significant role in establishing Ray's international reputation as a director.
Critically acclaimed as one of the greatest films of all time, Jalsaghar depicts the end days of a decadent landlord and his efforts to uphold his family prestige even when faced with economic adversity.
The film boasts atmospheric cinematography and performances from legendary music and dance artistes.