The Music Room
1958 1h 40m movie Film India

The Music Room

জলসাঘর

The Music Room sits in the top 9% of India films on this catalog — ranked #175 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

জলসাঘর

A wealthy landlord lives a decadent life with his wife and son. His passion – his wife would calls it his addiction – is music, and he spends a great deal of his fortune on concerts held for the locals in his magnificent music room. He feels threatened by his neighbour, a commoner who has attained riches through business dealings. His passion for music and quest for social respect are his undoing, as he sacrifices his family and wealth trying to retain it.

The 1957–1959 India Window

6 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Music Room sits at position #2.

  1. Mayabazar
    #1

    Mayabazar

    ★ 7.6 · 1957

  2. The Music Room

    #2

    The Music Room

    ★ 7.5 · 1958

  3. Pyaasa
    #3

    Pyaasa

    ★ 7.3 · 1957

  4. Ajantrik
    #4

    Ajantrik

    ★ 7.1 · 1958

  5. North West Frontier
    #5

    North West Frontier

    ★ 6.8 · 1959

  6. Sujata
    #6

    Sujata

    ★ 6.3 · 1959

The 1950s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Music Room premiered. 12 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.5
TMDB Rating
128
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #175 of 1,983 India films indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.1 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #134 of 1,132 (top 12%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Bengali
Production Companies Arora
Runtime 1h 40m
Release Date October 10, 1958
IMDb tt0051792

Themes & Motifs

  • suicide
  • loss of loved one
  • servant
  • bankrupt
  • country house
  • country estate
  • teacher

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