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The Music Room

1958Movie1 h 40 minNR

DramaMusic
90
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Rotten Tomatoes100%91%

A profoundly sad, moving drama movie about class and money and history, with standout score.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, warmth or scares.

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Story

An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices his wealth in order to compete with the opulent music room of his younger, richer neighbour.

Feels like

  • Bengali Cinema
  • Indian Classical Music
  • Decline of Feudalism
  • Melancholic Drama
  • Pre-Colonial India
  • Tragic Loss
  • Artistic
  • Prestige
  • Character Study

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Satyajit Ray
Written by
Satyajit Ray, Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay, Santi P. Choudhury
Produced by
Satyajit Ray
Music by
Robin Majumdar, Ustad Vilayat Khan

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Facts

October 10, 1958 · 1 h 40 min · NR

Released
October 10, 1958
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Drama, Music
Original language
Bangla
Made in
India
Available in
90 countries

Tropes

As You Know, Blood from the Mouth, Blue Blood +9

  • As You Know
  • Blood from the Mouth
  • Blue Blood
  • Bookends
  • Cobweb of Disuse
  • Conspicuous Consumption
  • Despair Event Horizon
  • Flashback
  • Honor Before Reason
  • Idle Rich
  • Title Drop
  • Impoverished Patrician

12 of 19 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Music Room?"

Questions about The Music Room

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Music Room?

HBO MaxCriterionHoichoi

In the United States, The Music Room streams on HBO Max, Criterion, and Hoichoi. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 86 other countries.

Is The Music Room worth watching?

90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90 (IMDb 7.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (85).

Will I feel good after watching The Music Room?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Music Room plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Music Room in English?

Bangla

No, it was made in Bangla.