The Holy Man

The Holy Man

1965 · 65 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy, Drama

A wandering baba initiates a widower layer and his youngest daughter, irritating her boyfriend Satya and the ever-skeptical Nibaran.

Directed by Satyajit Ray · Written by Satyajit Ray

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