Satyajit Ray - Pratidwandi aka The Adversary Eng Sub

INFO Pratidwandi or Pratidandi (literally Adversary, Opponent or Competitor in Bengali; known internationally as The Adversary) is a 1972 Indian Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray based on the novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay. It is the first part of the Calcutta trilogy. Set during the period of the naxalite movement in Bengal, Pratidwandi tells the story of Siddharta, an educated middle-class man caught within the turmoils of social unrest. Corruption and unemployment is rampant, and Siddhartha cannot align himself with either his revolutionary activist brother, or career-oriented sister. The film is stylistically unusual for Ray, featuring techniques inspired by the French New Wave, such as jump-cuts, edgy framing, dream sequences, and sexual metaphors. Some of the experimental techniques which the film pioneered include photo-negative flashbacks and X-ray digressions. http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss292/theoneleggedrooster/3438248x.jpg Language : Bengali Subtitles : English (.srt) IMDB 7.6/10 195 votes http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066237/ REVIEW Ray's forgotten masterpiece, 16 April 2005 Author: BoFi from India It is my personal view, and I think I'll have to go into hiding after saying this, that this is Satyajit Ray's greatest film. I happen to share a common name with the protagonist, Siddhartha, and knowing the sort of impact this movie had on my father, and people of his generation, I wouldn't be surprised if, subconsciously at least, I was named after the character. This movie is the first in what is called Ray's 'Calcutta Trilogy', which consists of 'Pratidwandi', 'Seemabaddha', and 'Jana Aranya'. These three movies, though not as remarkable perhaps as his previous, and more famous trilogy, the 'Apu trilogy', are nonetheless some of his finest and most subtle movies. Pratidwandi is set in a Calcutta rocked by political unrest, and examines the varied reactions of the youth of the city to this unrest. Based on Sunil Gangopadhyay's novel, the story revolves around Siddhartha, his family, the girl he loves and his struggle for survival in the big city, while at all times staying true to his principles. From its beginning interview scene, its use of real events as backdrop, its sublime acting, particularly that of Dhritiman, right till its remarkable ending, arguably Ray's greatest ever, the film sustains a continues high which makes watching it an unforgettable experience. TECH SPECS VIDEO CD1 Codec--XVID Length--49:37.075 Resolution--640 x 480 Dar--1.333 (4:3) FPS--23.976 Bitrate--1837 QF--0.249 CD2 Codec--XVID Length--55:51.321 Resolution--640 x 480 Dar--1.333 (4:3) FPS--23.976 Bitrate--1616 QF--0.219 AUDIO 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 48000Hz 122 kb/s tot , Joint Stereo http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss292/theoneleggedrooster/vlcsnap-2010-01-04-19h33m32s64.png http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss292/theoneleggedrooster/vlcsnap-2010-01-04-19h35m00s62.png http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss292/theoneleggedrooster/vlcsnap-2010-01-04-19h35m45s238.png http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss292/theoneleggedrooster/vlcsnap-2010-01-04-19h37m54s7.png ********************************* FREAKYFLICKS ********************************** Freakyflicks is a free and open community dedicated to preserving and sharing cinematic art in the digital era. Our goal is to disseminate such works of art to the widest audience possible through the channels provided by P2P technology. The Freakyflicks collection is limited to those films that have played an exceptional role in the history of cinema and its progression in becoming a great art. Films that are usually described as classic, cult, arthouse and avant-garde. If you have films that fit this description feel free to share them and participate in our community. All you need do is include this tag in your upload and join us at the forum to announce your release. 'If we all seed just 1:1, give at least what we take, this torrent will NEVER DIE'

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cooldoodh (2010-02-03)

THANX A TON!
I've been looking for this movie for as long as i can remember. Never looked for it on piratebay though i.e before tonight.
This one is truly a Ray masterpiece i agree. I will seed it as much as i can i assure you.