The Holy Man (Mahapurush)
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Written by Satyajit Ray from a story by Rajshekhar Parashuram Basu
1965/India
R.D. Banshal & Co/Rajshri Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental
[box] “He denounced him openly as a charlatan–a fraud with no valuable knowledge of any kind, or powers beyond those of an ordinary and rather inferior human being.” ― Mark Twain, The Mysterious Stranger[/box]
A devout Hindu family “adopts” a holy man and friends and neighbors flock to hear his ravings. Some clear-thinkers come up with a plot for blowing his cover. One of these is trying to woo a devotee’s daughter.
This comic film is only about an hour long. It is enjoyable but could have been fleshed out more fully. I really couldn’t wrap myself around how the plot worked in the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAu9_4PUj4
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