a more complex feeling of happiness in me than the work of any other director.... No artist has done more than Ray to make us reevaluate the commonplace." Again in 'Reeling' Kael further added: "A major film by one of the great film artists, starring Soumitra Chatterjee and the incomparably graceful Sharmila Tagore." David Robinson wrote in 'Financial Times'- "... every word and gesture is recognizable, comprehensible, true ... Ray's work at its best, like this, has an extraordinary rightness in every aspect of its selection and presentation - the timing, performance, cutting, music - which seem to place it beyond discussion." Jonathan Rosenbaum, in his list of '1000 ESSENTIAL FILMS', kept this film as one of his favourite films released in 1970. The New York Times described the film as a ‘rare, wistful movie that somehow proves it’s good to be alive.’ British film critic Tom Milne praised the film writing “Ray gradually distils a magical world of absolute stasis: a shimmering summer’s day, a tranquil forest clearing, the two women strolling in a shady avenue, wistful yearnings as love and the need for love echo plangently… Beautifully shot and acted, it’s probably Ray’s masterpiece.” References External links (SatyajitRay.org) Aranyer Din Ratri 1970 films 1970 drama films Bengali-language Indian films Indian drama films Indian black-and-white films Films based on Indian novels Indian buddy films Films set in Bihar Films directed by Satyajit Ray Films with screenplays by Satyajit Ray 1970s Bengali-language films Films based on works by Sunil Gangopadhyay