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Summary: Devi focuses on a young woman, who is deemed a goddess when her father-in-law, a rich feudal landlord, envisions her as the Goddess Kali. (imdb)
AKA: Goddess, The
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User |
Score |
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sidehacker |
78 |
T8 |
| na |
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elixir |
75 |
T9 |
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Ray's close-ups and menacing atmosphere are a thing of beauty.
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| na |
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Scampi |
85 |
T9 |
| na |
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masoo |
70 |
T5 |
| na |
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winds |
6 |
T8 |
| na |
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auhasarderik |
55 |
T6 |
| na |
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Mosina |
100 |
T10 |
| na |
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dmk |
92 |
T10 |
| na |
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rian4421 |
0 |
T6 |
| na |
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LPhovercraft |
71 |
T7 |
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Excellent social satire from Ray.
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| na |
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Parallax |
85 |
T8 |
| na |
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Pats_London |
86 |
T8 |
| na |
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Mango |
5 |
T7 |
| na |
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Darbicus |
70 |
T7 |
| na |
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MartinTeller |
94 |
T10 |
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This is religious fanaticism handled in a way that Westerners could never do... in America, it would probably be a broad comedy, along the lines of Dogma and the like. In Devi it's done much gentler, with sensitivity and beauty. The musical score is outstanding.
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ozufan |
88 |
T8 |
| na |
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B-Side |
75 |
T6 |
| na |
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debaser1985 |
88 |
T10 |
| na |
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Stain |
80 |
T7 |
| na |
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DBibby |
86 |
T9 |
| na |
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JohnnyGray |
90 |
T9 |
| na |
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demonhatesme |
92 |
T8 |
| na |
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nrm5 |
78 |
T10 |
| na |
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marsco |
64 |
T6 |
| na |
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JooJoo |
8 |
T9 |
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In some ways I wish more was done with the material, but what's here is fascinating. And the ending is of the kind that will most likely never leave my mind.
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micmac• |
85 |
T9 |
| na |
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onetwothree |
70 |
T9 |
| na |
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cinema_hell |
85 |
T8 |
| na |
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pilnicket |
70 |
T8 |
| na |
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Limdebois |
70 |
T7 |
| na |
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korkarlen |
2 |
T7 |
| na |
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flowing |
73 |
T7 |
| na |
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sebby |
75 |
T8 |
| na |
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Bandy |
82 |
T8 |
| na |
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imdb |
77 |
T9 |
| na |
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Jos |
85 |
T9 |
| na |
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Moribunny |
75 |
T9 |
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Takes some time getting into, but well worth it. The finale is profound, deceptively simple as it disperses superstition only to reveal an underlying core that's not necessarily secular.
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paulofilmo |
85 |
T10 |
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I think about this film daily. It haunts my dreams.
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| na |
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wavylips |
7 |
T1 |
| na |
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jacobb1313 |
80 |
T8 |
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Religious fanatacism gives way to believable soul-searching and the confusion that follows - Devi explores the fine line between religiosity and fantasy - or, what religion really means, especially within the patriarchal, rural culture the film depicts. Importantly, it never feels condescending, preachy, or obtuse - which anyone, even Ray, could fall prey to with this subject matter.
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Magb |
85 |
T8 |
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Complexity arises from simplicity in Devi -- yet another great film from Satyajit Ray's early career. A woman's father-in-law has a dream where it's revealed to him that his daughter-in-law is the reincarnation of a goddess. The woman's husband -- a man who strives to be modern in his world view -- doesn't believe it. The woman herself doesn't know what to think. From this setup Ray creates a subtle and ambiguous film about the difference, or lack thereof, between spirituality and superstition.
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