Fresh
The Adversary moves so quietly, with such seeming politeness to jaded film senses, that it takes a while to realize that for all its somberness it's a particularly moving comedy.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Overview
Siddhartho Chowdhury, a brilliant young medical student, is forced to leave his studies after his father's sudden demise. He is forced to navigate the high unemployment rate and the communist socio-political climate of 1960s Calcutta in search of a job.
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Ray's incredible warmth and superbly understated visual style can charm even those (like me) who don't find his films particularly compelling.
Don Druker, Chicago Reader
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