Name: The Holy Man
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1965-05-06
Duration: 1 h 5 min
Cast: Charuprakash Ghosh, Rabi Ghosh, Gitali Roy, Satya Bandopadhyay, Santosh Dutta

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A wandering baba initiates a widower layer and his youngest daughter, irritating her boyfriend Satya and the ever-skeptical Nibaran.

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Satirical Comedy
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1960s India
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Directed by: Satyajit Ray
Written by: Satyajit Ray, Rajshekhar 'Parashuram' Basu
Produced by: R.D. Bansal
Music by: Satyajit Ray

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Facts

May 6, 1965 · 1 h 5 min · Comedy, Drama

Released: May 6, 1965
Runtime: 1 h 5 min
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original language: Bangla
Made in: India
Available in: 9 countries

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Where can I stream The Holy Man?

HBO Max

Criterion

In the United States, The Holy Man streams on HBO Max and Criterion. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is The Holy Man worth watching?

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 7).

Is The Holy Man okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will The Holy Man make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Holy Man?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for wholesome and 6 for hopefulness.

Is The Holy Man in English?

Bangla

No, it was made in Bangla.