8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Stranger (1991)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.5
Overview
A well-off Indian family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long lost uncle. The initial suspicion with which they greet the man slowly dissolves as he regales them with stories of his travels, tales that are at odds with their conventional middle class perspective on the world.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
A well-off Indian family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long lost uncle. The initial suspicion with which they greet the man slowly dissolves as he regales them with stories of his travels, tales that are at odds with their conventional middle class perspective on the world.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores universal themes of trust, identity, and the clash between conventional and unconventional life, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or taking a side in a partisan debate. Its critiques of materialism and suspicion are philosophical rather than political, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features an entirely Indian cast, authentic to its cultural setting, and does not engage with the concept of recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative offers a subtle, philosophical critique of certain traditional societal values and norms rather than explicitly targeting specific identity groups like white or male characters.
Secondary
Satyajit Ray's 'The Stranger' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a family's skepticism towards a long-lost relative, exploring broader philosophical and societal questions rather than aspects of queer identity or experience.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Satyajit Ray's "The Stranger" is an original story adaptation by the director himself. The film's main characters, Manomohan Mitra, Anila Bose, and Sudhindra Bose, maintain the same genders as established in the source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed from prior canon.
The film "The Stranger" (Agantuk) is an original story by Satyajit Ray, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races, nor a biopic. All characters were created for this film, and their portrayals are consistent with the original conception.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.6
Critic Ratings
10.0
N/A
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