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Bengali CINEMA · 1979

The Elephant God

জয় বাবা ফেলুনাথ

1979-01-04120 min
CrimeMysteryThriller

Audience rating

7.2/10

Source: TMDB41 votes

THE STORY

Overview

Set in the holy city of Benares, this is the second film about the detective Feluda, who goes on a holiday with his cousin, Topshe, and his friend, Lalmohan Ganguly. But the theft of a priceless deity of Lord Ganesh (the Elephant God) from a local household forces him to investigate.

MOVIE FACT SUMMARY

A closer look

The Elephant God (1979) is a Bengali-language Indian movie. Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller. Directed by Satyajit Ray. The cast includes Soumitra Chatterjee, Siddhartha Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta, Utpal Dutt. Runtime: 120 minutes.

Cast & crew

Portrait of Satyajit Ray
Satyajit RayDirector
Portrait of Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra ChatterjeeProdosh Mitra (Feluda)
Portrait of Siddhartha Chatterjee
Siddhartha ChatterjeeTapesh (Topshe)
Portrait of Santosh Dutta
Santosh DuttaLalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu)
Portrait of Utpal Dutt
Utpal DuttMaganlal Meghraj
Jit BoseRuksmini Kumar Ghosal
Portrait of Biplab Chatterjee
Biplab ChatterjeeBikash Singha
Portrait of Monu Mukherjee
Monu MukherjeeMachli Baba
Moloy RoyBishwashree Gunamoy Bagchi
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Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.

What is the original language of The Elephant God?

The Elephant God is listed as a Bengali-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.

What release date is listed for The Elephant God?

Our source metadata lists 4 January 1979. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.

Who directed The Elephant God?

The listed director is Satyajit Ray.

Who is in the cast of The Elephant God?

The available cast credits include Soumitra Chatterjee, Siddhartha Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta, Utpal Dutt, Parinita Banerjee. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.

How long is The Elephant God?

The recorded runtime is 120 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.

What type of movie is The Elephant God?

The source lists these genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller.

What is the original title of The Elephant God?

The original title in our source data is জয় বাবা ফেলুনাথ. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.

What is The Elephant God about?

Set in the holy city of Benares, this is the second film about the detective Feluda, who goes on a holiday with his cousin, Topshe, and his friend, Lalmohan Ganguly. But the theft of a priceless deity of Lord Ganesh (the Elephant God) from a local household forces him to investigate.