1955. Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road)
The original negative is in poor condition. Each reel has many tears in the picture area, patched either with cell overlays or with mylar tape, and in many reels bits of lost footage have been replaced with blank spacer. Three of the twelve reels have considerably deteriorated from the vinegar syndrome. Several reels contain copy (dupe) negative sections replacing previously–damaged scenes of original negative. The negative has been ‘fotoguarded', and this process, which cannot be removed, has sealed in some damage. Restoration of this film will require a second image source. |
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1956. Aparajito (The Unvanquished)
The original negative is in London and I was unable to examine it; however, according to Ismail Merchant, who viewed a test print newly struck, it is in poor condition with tears and slugs. |
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1958. Parash Pathar (The Philosopher's Stone)
The original negative is in London and I was unable to examine it. According to Ismail Merchant, Henderson Labs finds it in poor condition at this time. |
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1958. Jalsaghar (The Music Room)
The original negative is in London and I was unable to examine it. According to Ismail Merchant, Henderson Labs finds it in particularly poor condition at this time. |
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1959. Apur Sansar (The World of Apu)
The original negative is in London and I was unable to examine it. |
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1960. Devi (The Goddess)
I examined this negative and found it in generally good condition. Sections of rather inferior dupe negative have replaced portions of reels 4, 6 and 8 (of 12), and these could undoubtedly be improved upon if other source material can be found. |
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1961. Teen Kanya (Three Daughters)
This omnibus production consists of three medium length films. Samapti 's negative is in excellent condition; The Postmaster is very good; Monihara shows serious deterioration from hypo (also vinegar, in reel 3). Monihara should be re-washed and given high-priority attention. |
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1962. Rabindranath Tagore
The original negative (at Government of India, Films Division, Bombay) is badly damaged. |
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1962. Kanchenjungha
The original negative of Ray's first colour film spoiled (vinegar) and was junked. …..NFA, Pune has colour negative made at Adlab from a somewhat faded print. A better negative is with Channel 4, London.
1963. Abhijan (The Expedition)
This negative is water damaged. It should be re-washed and re-canned…..I feel all (reels) can be printed with good results except the last few feet of reel 1 and, unfortunately, all of reel 17 where the water damage is quite severe. |
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1964. Mahanagar (The Big City)
This negative is in good condition and should be printed without unusual difficulty. |
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1964. Charulata (The Lonely Wife)
This negative is in good condition and should be printed without unusual difficulty. |
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1964. Two
No information was available to me in India about the present location of elements on this short film, but they are possibly with Standard Oil in the USA. |
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1965. Kapurush (The Coward)
I was unable to examine this negative, which is in London, according to producer R.D. Bansal. Mr. Bansal has taken excellent care of his other five Ray films, and says that this one is in good condition also. |
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1965. Mahapurush (The Holy Man)
This negative is in good condition and should be printed without unusual difficulty. |
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1966. Nayak (The Hero)
The picture portion of this negative is in very good condition but should be re-washed. Track negative shows vinegar syndrome and a protection print should be made. |
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1967. Chiriakhana (The Zoo)
The producer declined to make this negative available to us for examination. |
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1968. Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha)
According to producer Purnima Dutta, the negative is in Hamburg where it has just been ‘rejuvenated' and printed. |
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1969. Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest)
According to producer Purnima Dutta, the negative is in Hamburg where it has just been ‘rejuvenated' and printed. |
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1970. Pratiddwandi (The Adversary)
In Hamburg, as with Goopy Gyne . |
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1971. Seemabaddha (Company Limited)
This negative is on Orwo stock, is in very good condition, and should be printed without difficulty. However, the producer is presently unable to locate the negative for a short colour sequence (a segment of reel 2). I examined a mint-condition Orwo colour positive of this sequence from which a good inter-negative could be produced. |
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1971. Sikkim
No information is available about the present location of elements on this short film although Ray admirers believe them to be somewhere in the USA under control of Hope Cook, former queen of Sikkim. |
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1972. The Inner Eye
This Eastmancolour negative has tears at notches, some repaired with mylar and others not repaired. It is otherwise in good condition, as is a 35mm inter-positive. |
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1973. Ashani Sanket (The Distant Thunder)
This negative is at Gemini Film Laboratory, Madras; however, I did not examine it. |
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1974. Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress)
This negative is at Gemini (Madras) and I did not examine it. |
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1975. Jana Aranya (The Middle Man)
This negative is in very good condition and should be printed without unusual difficulty. |
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1976. Bala
I have no information about the negative of this short colour documentary. |
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1977. Shatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players)
According to producer Suresh Jindal, this negative is at Brent's, London, and is in good condition. Producer states that he has an inter-positive, as does Pune. |
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1978. Joi Baba Felunath (The Elephant God)
According to producer R.D. Bansal, this negative is at Prasad Laboratories, Madras, and is in good condition. |
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1980. Hirak Rajar Deshe (The Kingdom of Diamonds)
I studied portions of this negative on a colour analyzer and found the colour to be well-preserved……There are early signs of the dreaded vinegar syndrome. This film is probably a prime candidate for early protection with an inter-positive and track print. |
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1980. Pikoo
The negative of this French production is in France and no information was available to me. |
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1981. Sadgati (Deliverance)
I have no information about the negative of this colour film produced by Doordarshan (Government of India TV). |
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1984. Ghare Baire (The Home and the World)
This negative is at Prasad Laboratories, Madras, and is in good condition.
1987. Sukumar Ray
I checked portions of this short film negative on a colour analyzer and found the colour to be excellent. The physical condition of the negative is good and an excellent wet-gate inter-positive could be produced.
1989. Ganashatru (An Enemy of the People)
This negative is at Prasad Labs, and is in very good condition. |
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1990. Shakha Proshakha (Branches of a Tree)
The negative of this Gerard Depardieu production is in France, and no information was available to me. |
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1991. Agantuk (The Stranger)
The original negative was examined at Adlabs, Bombay. It has digs in the emulsion and has been fotoguarded; the original sound negative was poorly processed and prints made from it will have extraneous noise. |
