The Philosopher's Stone (Parash Pathar)
1958 · Movie · 111 min. · India
On a rainy afternoon, an elderly bank clerk - Paresh Dutta - finds a mysterious "Parash Pathar" as he his returning from work after learning that his office is closing down. "Parash Pathar" or the Philosopher's stone can transform any piece of metal into gold. At home he demonstrates the stone’s magical power to his wife by changing a few household items into gold. Soon, Dutta’s are among the richest and most respected citizen of Calcutta. From a modest dwelling, the childless couple move to an opulent mansion. Paresh now has a personal secretary - Priyatosh Henry Biswas, a young man preoccupied with his girlfriend. The source of Paresh’s sudden wealth is a mystery and Paresh is very careful to keep it a secret. He is now much sought after in social and political gatherings. Paresh is invited to a cocktail party at the house of a businessman and gets drunk...
Direction Satyajit Ray
Cast Tulsi Chakraborty · Kanu Bannerjee · Ranibala · Ganga Pada Basu · Haridhan Mukherjee · Jahar Ray
Soundtrack Satyajit Ray · Ravi Shankar
Screenplay Satyajit Ray · Rajshekhar 'Parashuram' Basu
Cinematography Subrata Mitra
Original title Parash Pathar (The Philosopher's Stone)
Also known as Paras-Pathar
5.9
60 votes (FilmAffinity)
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