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The Philosopher’s Stone (1958) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1958 · 111 mins · Bengali, Bangla
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- Directed by
- Satyajit Ray
- Starring
- Bharati Devi, Kali Bannerjee, Santosh Dutta, Haridhan Mukhopadhyay, Jahar Roy, Pahadi Sanyal
An underpaid, middle‑aged clerk discovers a mysterious stone that instantly transforms iron into gold at the slightest touch. As he grapples with newfound wealth and its consequences, the story explores themes of greed and redemption. The film was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.
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