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Dominican Rep. The Philosopher's Stone (Parash Pathar)
- Original title
- Parash Pathar (The Philosopher's Stone)aka
- AKA
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- Paras-Pathar
- Year
- 1958
- Running time
- 111 min.
- Country
India- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
- Music
- Cinematography
- Subrata Mitra (B&W)
- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy. Drama
- Synopsis
- On a rainy afternoon, an elderly bank clerk - Paresh Dutta - finds a mysterious "Parash Pathar" as he his returning from work after learning that his office is closing down. "Parash Pathar" or the Philosopher's stone can transform any piece of metal into gold.
At home he demonstrates the stone’s magical power to his wife by changing a few household items into gold. Soon, Dutta’s are among the richest and most respected citizen of Calcutta. From a modest dwelling, the childless couple move to an opulent mansion. Paresh now has a personal secretary - Priyatosh Henry Biswas, a young man preoccupied with his girlfriend. The source of Paresh’s sudden wealth is a mystery and Paresh is very careful to keep it a secret. He is now much sought after in social and political gatherings.
Paresh is invited to a cocktail party at the house of a businessman and gets drunk...
- Awards
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1958: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)
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